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DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer — Firmware Validation

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

DevOps-minded engineer to contribute and grow the AMS firmware validation platform — the CI/CD, infrastructure, and tooling that builds, tests, and validates Mixed-Signal IP firmware from static analysis through hardware-in-the-loop silicon test.

Responsibilities

  • Own and extend the CI/CD platform end-to-end — from static analysis and unit tests through simulator-based testing, coverage, and hardware-in-the-loop silicon testing — plus the dashboards and reporting that make results actionable.
  • Operate and harden the self-hosted runner fleet and toolchains — SDK/compiler/simulator versioning and the packaging and release flow that ships the platform to runners.
  • Onboard new silicon platforms into CI/CD: extend configs, build/test matrices, and the low-level hardware integration that makes a new chip testable with minimal one-off effort.
  • Grow the validation lab as a product — make changes to test stations safe, reviewable, and automated instead of manual, one-off edits.
  • Drive deep, cross-stack triage and root-cause across the firmware toolchain, simulators, runner OS/SDK regressions, and silicon test, and build the triage tooling that speeds diagnosis for the whole team.
  • Develop and maintain firmware test cases and tooling on development boards and shipping products — including hands-on setup of test-station hardware (connecting boards and devices, cabling, and bring-up) — partnering with firmware and QA teams to improve test coverage and release quality.

Qualifications

  • BS degree in technical discipline with minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
  • DevOps/infrastructure background: designing and owning CI/CD pipelines and shared engineering infrastructure, with an automation-first mindset.
  • Strong Python for CLI tooling, orchestration, and system integrations against APIs, webhooks, and service accounts.
  • Hands-on experience operating self-hosted CI/CD (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar): pipeline design, runner administration, job orchestration, and debugging failures at the infrastructure level
  • Proficiency with Git and the ability to integrate disparate build, test, and reporting services into one coherent pipeline.
  • Strong written and verbal communication; able to drive cross-team triage and keep stakeholders aligned.

Skills

Required:CI/CD pipeline designPythonSelf-hosted CI/CD platformsGit
Nice to have:Hardware lab operations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities via stock programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (discounted stock)
Last updated Aug 28, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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