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

Relocation assistance

Apple stock programs

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, seeks a Senior Software Engineer for SWE Program Tools to design, implement, and maintain internal applications that empower thousands of Apple employees.

You will balance hands-on coding with architectural leadership, mentor engineers, and drive technical decisions across projects, collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality tools and services. The role emphasizes strong communication, user-focused development, and the ability to scale internal

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Expertise in one or more modern programming languages (e.g. Swift, Rust, TypeScript, Go).
• Experience gathering requirements directly from users, or leading usability sessions.

Skills

Programming languages

End-to-end ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

AI coding tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

OpenTelemetry

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 lead the design, development, and evolution of applications that empower the day-to-day work of tens of thousands of Apple employees. You'll balance hands-on coding with architectural leadership — designing systems, mentoring engineers, reviewing contributions, and driving technical decisions across projects.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.This role is for a seasoned engineer with strong problem-solving skills, commitment to quality, and a track record of delivering impactful results across complex projects. Our work requires significant interaction with our users, cross-functional partners, and leaders across Apple, so excellent communication and collaboration skills are required in addition to technical skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Expertise in one or more modern programming languages (e.g. Swift, Rust, TypeScript, Go)
• Track record of owning shipped features end to end, from problem definition through release and post-release iteration
• Experience gathering requirements directly from users such as by interviewing users, leading usability sessions, or serving as the primary engineering contact for a group of users
• Uses agentic AI coding tools regularly; critically reviews, verifies, and debugs AI-generated code, and can judge where AI-assisted workflows do and don't improve team productivity
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, experienced collaborating with teams across a wide range of disciplines and technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience establishing and raising the bar for engineering practices: defining standards for collaboration, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines — and coaching the team to sustain them
• Experience driving systemic improvements to developer or employee productivity: building and evangelizing tooling, automation, or process changes that are adopted broadly
• Strong proficiency with Apple frameworks and development workflows
• Familiar with modern observability tooling and approaches (e.g. OpenTelemetry)

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

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