Systems Software Engineer - Performance & Agentic Tools

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an engineer for the OS Performance Tools team to help engineers and developers understand and improve performance across macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS. The role focuses on leveraging AI to scale diagnostic triage, telemetry analysis, and automation of performance investigations.

You will work to build agentic workflows, connect issues from different pipelines, and learn the full OS stack to make software and developers more effective.

Qualifications

• Strong OS and systems fundamentals.
• Proficient in C/ObjC/Swift and related languages.
• Experience with Unix, Linux, macOS or iOS development.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and attention to detail.

Skills

Problem-solving

OS Fundamentals

C/ObjC/Swift

Unix/Linux/macOS/iOS

Learning new technologies

Attention to detail

Education

CS degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The OS Performance Tools team is looking for a passionate and versatile engineer to help Apple engineers and 3rd party developers understand and improve the performance of code running on Apple's platforms (macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS). The team builds software that Apple engineers and 3rd party developers use to understand & analyze performance of their code, enabling them to ship delightful experiences to Apple customers.

Description

This role will focus on leveraging AI to scale the team's work on performance triage and analysis. This will involve building agentic workflows to glean deeper insights from diagnostics and telemetry, connecting issues surfaced by different pipelines, and automating performance investigations. We are looking for someone who is excited to learn about the full OS stack and apply that knowledge to make our software - and the engineers who depend on them - dramatically more effective.

Minimum Qualifications

Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skillsStrong OS & Systems fundamentalsProficient in C/ObjC/Swift or similar languagePrior development experience in Unix, Linux, macOS, or iOSAptitude to independently learn new technologies, prototype and propose software design and solutionsPassion for product quality and attention to detailExcellent spoken and written communicationCS degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building agentic workflows following industry best practicesHands-on experience using AI to solve complex software engineering problems