Tools Software Engineer
Apple
Tools Software Engineer
Job Description
Apple’s internal Testing Tools & Services organization is seeking a high-energy and diligent developer who will have a profound impact on the quality of Apple's operating systems. This team builds and maintains the core infrastructure, frameworks, and automation harnesses that enable large-scale testing of Apple software on all the supported hardware platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and scalability of the restore harness used company wide to install and validate OS components across devices during testing. You will lead key technology initiatives to enhance functionality, scalability and reliability of the restore tools, demonstrating your ability to quickly master automation systems and new OS-level features to deliver robust solutions. The nature of the position requires you to possess excellent analytical and debugging skills, strong interpersonal skills, and a drive to make a difference.
Locations
- Cupertino, California, United States 95014
Salary
Estimated Salary Rangemedium confidence
25,000,000 - 50,000,000 INR / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- analytical skillsintermediate
- debugging skillsintermediate
- interpersonal skillsintermediate
- automation systems masteryintermediate
- OS-level features masteryintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of industry experience (experience, 5 years)
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field (experience)
- Proven hands-on programming skills in Python. (experience)
- Experience with object-oriented design and building maintainable, large-scale projects. (experience)
- Hands-on experience with observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, or similar) (experience)
- Understanding of basic operating system concepts (e.g., manipulating files, managing processes) (experience)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across diverse teams. (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Good understanding of system software concepts (OS installation, device provisioning, restore processes). (experience)
- Experience working with hardware-software integration testing or embedded systems. (experience)
- Prior exposure to large-scale CI/CD environments. (experience)
- Problem-solving mindset with ability to debug complex, cross-layer issues. (experience)
Responsibilities
- In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and scalability of the restore harness used company wide to install and validate OS components across devices during testing. You will lead key technology initiatives to enhance functionality, scalability and reliability of the restore tools, demonstrating your ability to quickly master automation systems and new OS-level features to deliver robust solutions. The nature of the position requires you to possess excellent analytical and debugging skills, strong interpersonal skills, and a drive to make a difference.
- Develop, maintain, and improve tools, frameworks, and services that automate device OS restore and setup for testing.
- Ensure high reliability, performance, and scalability of the restore infrastructure used across multiple engineering orgs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, QA, and lab operations) to support new device bring-up, OS releases, and test workflows.
- Investigate, triage, and resolve issues in the restore workflows to minimize impact on testing productivity.
- Implement monitoring, metrics, and automation to proactively detect and resolve failures.
- Drive continuous improvements in restore workflows, code quality, and developer experience.
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Tools Software Engineer
Apple
Tools Software Engineer
Job Description
Apple’s internal Testing Tools & Services organization is seeking a high-energy and diligent developer who will have a profound impact on the quality of Apple's operating systems. This team builds and maintains the core infrastructure, frameworks, and automation harnesses that enable large-scale testing of Apple software on all the supported hardware platforms. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and scalability of the restore harness used company wide to install and validate OS components across devices during testing. You will lead key technology initiatives to enhance functionality, scalability and reliability of the restore tools, demonstrating your ability to quickly master automation systems and new OS-level features to deliver robust solutions. The nature of the position requires you to possess excellent analytical and debugging skills, strong interpersonal skills, and a drive to make a difference.
Locations
- Cupertino, California, United States 95014
Salary
Estimated Salary Rangemedium confidence
25,000,000 - 50,000,000 INR / yearly
Source: ai estimated
* This is an estimated range based on market data and may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Skills Required
- analytical skillsintermediate
- debugging skillsintermediate
- interpersonal skillsintermediate
- automation systems masteryintermediate
- OS-level features masteryintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of industry experience (experience, 5 years)
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related field (experience)
- Proven hands-on programming skills in Python. (experience)
- Experience with object-oriented design and building maintainable, large-scale projects. (experience)
- Hands-on experience with observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana, or similar) (experience)
- Understanding of basic operating system concepts (e.g., manipulating files, managing processes) (experience)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across diverse teams. (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- Good understanding of system software concepts (OS installation, device provisioning, restore processes). (experience)
- Experience working with hardware-software integration testing or embedded systems. (experience)
- Prior exposure to large-scale CI/CD environments. (experience)
- Problem-solving mindset with ability to debug complex, cross-layer issues. (experience)
Responsibilities
- In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and scalability of the restore harness used company wide to install and validate OS components across devices during testing. You will lead key technology initiatives to enhance functionality, scalability and reliability of the restore tools, demonstrating your ability to quickly master automation systems and new OS-level features to deliver robust solutions. The nature of the position requires you to possess excellent analytical and debugging skills, strong interpersonal skills, and a drive to make a difference.
- Develop, maintain, and improve tools, frameworks, and services that automate device OS restore and setup for testing.
- Ensure high reliability, performance, and scalability of the restore infrastructure used across multiple engineering orgs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, QA, and lab operations) to support new device bring-up, OS releases, and test workflows.
- Investigate, triage, and resolve issues in the restore workflows to minimize impact on testing productivity.
- Implement monitoring, metrics, and automation to proactively detect and resolve failures.
- Drive continuous improvements in restore workflows, code quality, and developer experience.
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