Senior Software Engineer, SWE Program Tools

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products

Education reimbursement

Stock programs

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, seeks a Senior Software Engineer for SWE Program Tools to help build internal applications empowering tens of thousands of Apple employees. You will write, review, and maintain production-grade code while collaborating across teams to design scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes strong communication, UX awareness, and rigorous coding practices as you contribute to high-impact internal services across Apple’s ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Recent hands-on experience writing, deploying, and maintaining production code.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design and writing maintainable, testable code.

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and maintain production-grade code for internal Apple tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to design scalable solutions.
• Drive quality through code reviews and thoughtful testing practices.

Skills

Production code

System design

Maintainable code

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

CI/CD

LLM-based tooling

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, SWE Program Tools

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something — you'll add something. There are more than two billion active Apple devices worldwide and we are striving for a billion more. Come join a small team of highly-focused engineers who are working to make that possible. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on internal applications and services that play a critical role in how Apple develops and delivers high-quality operating systems.

Description

As an engineer on our team, you will iterate quickly to create, maintain, and improve applications that empower the day-to-day work of tens of thousands of Apple employees. You’ll spend most of your time writing code, reviewing contributions from others, and collaboratively designing technical solutions.We obsess over the user experience. We strongly value creative problem-solving and continuous improvement. When we find a great technical or process solution, we adopt and adapt it across our projects. Being disciplined about our day-to-day work gives us the freedom to respond flexibly and creatively to new challenges.Our work requires significant interaction with our users, cross-functional partners, and leaders across Apple, so the ideal candidate will excel at communication and collaboration in addition to technical skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Recent hands-on experience writing, deploying, and maintaining production code
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design and writing maintainable, testable code

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with distributed systems and with continuous integration and deployment
• Strong understanding of UX and UI design principles
• Passion for quality and attention to detail
• Creative thinker and strong problem solver
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Experience leveraging LLM-based tools for developing and testing code

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.