Software Tools Development Engineer - CoreOS

Summary

Posted: Sep 18, 2024

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200568782

The Darwin Tools & Quality Engineering team within Apple's Core OS organization is looking for a talented and inspired engineer to work on building tools and infrastructure to qualify Operating System and related technologies at Apple for various product platforms. You will join a fast-paced dynamic team responsible for building software tools and infrastructure for qualifying the Darwin kernel, system-level libraries, and services like malloc, pthread, sysdiagnose, etc. on all platforms. We work hand in hand with the engineering teams to support new features and code changes, focusing on increasing the depth and breadth of related tests in both an automated and targeted/hands-on manner. We devise innovative solutions to the challenge of testing such crucial stacks of operating systems with techniques like virtualization, fuzzing, and code coverage-driven development. We hold update quality metrics very high and are a huge part of the high reliability of this system. A successful candidate will drive design, development, and deployment of such testing tools and services to support development and quality teams to ensure high-quality releases for all our products and platforms.

Description

The team is responsible for validation and support of kernel and systems technologies across all platforms including visionOS, iOS, tvOS, and macOS. This is a highly visible and cross-functional team, so while the focus will be supporting the testing of Darwin Technologies, an understanding of our team's other deliverables will also be required. Successful candidates will work hands-on with a team of tools & quality engineers on the validation of new features, protocols, and hardware, as well as provide world-class support for existing deployments! KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Build software libraries and frameworks in C, Swift, or Python to enable test development and execution of tests in an automated fashion.
- Build frameworks to automate test actions like test execution, log collection, and error extraction from remotely connected Apple products.
- Collaborate with development and quality teams to identify, build, and deploy test infrastructure based on the need. Solutions range from Python automated tools to cloud services to support complex test asset generation.
- Design automation and solutions to verify complex OS features.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related courses or 3 years of equivalent work experience.
• Proficient in Python/Swift or similar language with some development experience in Unix, Linux, macOS, or iOS.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for product quality and attention to detail.
• Excellent spoken and written communication.
• Server management experience for Cloud solutions.

Pay & Benefits

• 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 $112,278 and $195,200 annualized, 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.

More

• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure 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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