Software Engineer, Agentic Developer Platform
Apple· Software and Services / Developer Experience (Services Developer Experience)
Hybrid (Seattle, Washington)$142.3k - $263.3kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Software Engineer to build AI-powered developer tooling and intelligent agents that assist and automate the software development lifecycle for Apple engineers. Focus is on production-grade AI systems, agentic AI development, and integrating AI capabilities into developer workflows at scale.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimize scalable backend services and APIs in Java and Python to support developer efficiency workflows across Apple.
- Collaborate with project managers to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions that improve developer productivity.
- Integrate AI-driven tools and capabilities into production systems to automate workflows, provide intelligent insights, and enhance developer experience.
- Evolve platform architectures for reliability, maintainability, and performance at scale.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code that upholds Apple's high standard of engineering excellence.
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and production troubleshooting, sharing knowledge and elevating quality across the team.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation to enable rapid, safe deployments.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of industry experience building backend systems.
- Strong programming skills in Java and Python.
- Experience developing AI agents using libraries such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Haystack or Claude Agent SDK.
- Background in integrating AI systems into developer tools or productivity platforms.
- Experience with databases (relational and/or NoSQL) and scalable service architectures.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
- BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, containerization, and CI/CD pipelines.
Skills
Required:JavaPythonAI agentsDatabasesCloud, containers, CI/CD
Nice to have:AI/ML librariesFrontend (TypeScript)
Benefits
- Discretionary employee stock programs (RSUs)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Discounted products and free services
- Educational expense reimbursement (tuition)
- Potential for discretionary bonuses or commissions
- Relocation assistance
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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