OS Power and Performance Software Development Engineer in Test

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted
71 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

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This role $203k
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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · OS Power and Performance Software Development Engineer in Test

OS Power and Performance - Software Development Engineer in Test joins the Platform Telemetry Quality Engineering team to ensure system telemetry data is accurate, complete, and trustworthy across a wide range of devices including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. You will design and implement automated tests to verify telemetry logging, review and qualify contributions from development teams, and build automation infrastructure that validates data at scale. The role involves validating telemetry for on-device AI models and Siri intelligence workflows while developing dashboards and reporting pipelines to surface health signals in real time. Required skills include experience with Unix-based systems, SQL or other database structures, and scripting languages like Python, Ruby, or Bash. You will also triage regressions and improve tooling to automate the path from developer submission to validated test coverage.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement automated tests to verify system telemetry data across all Apple devices and platforms.
  • Review and qualify telemetry contributions from development teams to ensure data structure, completeness, and correctness before production.
  • Validate telemetry for on-device AI features, including large language model inference and Siri intelligence workflows.
  • Build and maintain automation infrastructure that performs telemetry validation at scale across multiple platforms simultaneously.
  • Develop dashboards and reporting pipelines to provide real-time telemetry health signals to stakeholders.
  • Triage and investigate telemetry regressions while coordinating with development teams to resolve issues quickly.
  • Improve internal tooling to automate the path from developer submission to validated test coverage.
  • Identify gaps in coverage for new devices or features and build automation to close those gaps.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with Unix-based systems.
  • Experience with SQL or other database structures.
  • Experience with Python or similar scripting languages.
  • 3+ years of experience with test automation and frameworks including scripting languages like Python, Ruby, or Bash.
  • Ability to triage and debug problems using QA experience or established testing methodologies.
  • 3+ years of proven experience leading cross-functional technical projects and initiatives.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Experience leveraging LLM-based tools for developing and testing code.

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