Software Engineer, Computer Use & Automation Apple · Cupertino, CA Full-time · On-site — 1 hour ago

Emploive; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks a senior software engineer to build performance-sensitive frameworks and native tooling. You will work on underlying technologies powering UI Automation APIs and future testing tools, enabling developers inside and outside Apple to ship great software.

The role requires deep experience with Swift, Objective-C, or C++, plus profiling, debugging, and API evolution with strong compatibility guarantees. Join a team building tools used by millions of developers at Apple.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience building frameworks, systems, or other performance-sensitive software.
• Experience with native platform languages such as Swift, Objective-C, or C++.
• Experience with profiling, debugging, and optimizing native code.
• Experience with shipping and evolving APIs with strong compatibility guarantees.
• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Build underlying technologies that power UI Automation APIs, agentic computer use, and future testing technologies.
• Help shape tools used by millions of developers to do their best work.
• Build and ship tools for developers across Apple platforms to enable incredible software.
• Collaborate in large teams and codebases to deliver stable tooling at scale.

Skills

Frameworks development

Performance-sensitive software

Profiling

Debugging

APIs compatibility

Swift/Obj-C/C++ proficiency

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Swift

Objective-C

C++

Job description

At Apple, we build products that enrich people’s lives. The Tools and Frameworks group empowers developers inside and outside of Apple to build great products. Our team builds the underlying technologies that power UI Automation APIs, agentic computer use, and future testing technologies. We believe great tools are essential to shipping great products. As a member of this team, you will help shape tools used by millions of developers to do their best work.

We build tools to support the unique challenges of shipping Apple's diverse products at scale. We use this experience to build and ship tools for everyone developing on Apple's platforms to help them build incredible software. In this role you will:

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience with building frameworks, systems, or other performance-sensitive software.
• Experience with native platform languages such as Swift, Objective-C, or C++.
• Experience with profiling, debugging, and optimizing native code.
• Experience with shipping and evolving APIs with strong compatibility guarantees.
• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing native testing or UI frameworks.
• Experience with agentic development or evaluating agentic tools/workflows.
• Experience with concurrency, IPC, or multi-process debugging.
• Experience working in large teams and codebases.