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Software Development Engineer - Automation & Tools

Apple· Hardware
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About the role

Automation & Tools Development Engineer focusing on designing, building, and maintaining automated systems and AI-powered tools to improve engineering workflows for Apple hardware development. Emphasis on agentic AI/LLM-driven features, cross-functional collaboration, and end-to-end lifecycle from design to deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and own automation frameworks and tools used across multiple wireless technologies.
  • Build and ship agentic AI features and LLM-powered applications that automate multi-step engineering workflows.
  • Own prompt engineering, evaluation, and safety practices for the AI features you ship.
  • Integrate the latest AI/ML-powered technologies and tools for code generation and workflow optimization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Hardware, Software, RF, Systems Engineering) to define requirements and develop solutions.
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code using primarily Python, with contributions in Java, Scala, Swift, or Node.js as needed.
  • Contribute to and help maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment of tools and applications.
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in automated and AI-powered systems.
  • Participate in code reviews and help improve development and evaluation practices.
  • Document and communicate technical designs and solutions effectively.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar, with relevant software development experience.
  • 3+ years of experience building offline-first, responsive web/mobile client applications with modern frameworks (React, Angular, Next.js, Vue, Flutter, React Native, etc.).
  • Strong proficiency in Python, including production applications, APIs, and backend services.
  • Solid grounding in object-oriented design, debugging, web services principles (HTTP, SSL, REST), and asynchronous/multithreaded programming.
  • Working knowledge of SQL (MySQL, Postgres) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra, Couchbase) databases.
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI/ML tooling applied to user-facing applications and workflow automation, including prompt engineering, tool and function-calling design, and multi-step agent orchestration.
  • Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.), working in an iOS/macOS or Linux environment.

Skills

Required:PythonML/AI toolingCI/CD
Nice to have:JavaScalaSwiftJavaScript/Node.js

Benefits

  • Accessibility-focused culture and benefits described by Apple, including inclusivity and support for diverse perspectives.
Last updated Aug 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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