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System Software Engineer - Debug Technologies

Apple· Software and Services
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Beaverton, Oregon, United StatesFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Apple's Debug Technologies team builds in-system debugging and failure observability solutions to keep Apple platforms running reliably, from pre-silicon simulation to shipped products. The role focuses on operating system level features, low-level debugging tools, and observability infrastructure across the Core OS stack, with opportunities to influence system architectures and diagnostics for both development and customer scenarios.

Responsibilities

  • Write code and develop new operating system features that improve internal debugging experiences and customer crash diagnostics
  • Debug and root-cause real-world failures alongside other engineers
  • Recommend future system and software architectures with failure observability in mind
  • Build and improve internal infrastructure to scale the capture, triage, and reporting of customer issues
  • Interview candidates to help grow the team

Qualifications

  • 3+ years working on operating system level features or equivalent experience
  • Solid understanding of operating systems fundamentals
  • Experience developing or debugging on embedded systems
  • Proficiency in C, C++, or Swift programming
  • Experience working with GenAI
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience/skills

Skills

Required:Operating system featuresOS fundamentalsEmbedded systemsProgramming languages
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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