Senior Software Engineer, Device Services Infrastructure

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$193,000–$290,100 / yr
Posted
56 days ago

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Above market

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This role $242k
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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 · Senior Software Engineer, Device Services Infrastructure

The Device Services Infrastructure team at Apple seeks a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of software systems that enable efficient testing and validation of Apple products. This role involves architecting and building automation platforms, backend services, APIs, and distributed systems for managing large-scale device labs used in iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS development. You will work closely with lab operations teams to identify opportunities for automation and improve operational metrics through data-driven insights. Key responsibilities include designing deployment pipelines, monitoring tools, and reliability practices while mentoring engineers and driving technical standards across the organization. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in backend services, device automation, and infrastructure management using languages like Python or Go, with a preference for those familiar with Apple’s platforms and SRE practices.

What you'll do

  • Lead architecture and development of automation systems for device provisioning and testing in large-scale lab environments.
  • Design and build backend services, APIs, and distributed systems for managing devices and lab operations efficiently.
  • Partner with lab operations teams to identify and automate workflows for systematic operations at scale.
  • Develop data systems and analytics platforms to monitor lab utilization, device health, and operational metrics.
  • Drive infrastructure improvements including deployment pipelines, monitoring, alerting, and reliability practices.
  • Mentor engineers, conduct design reviews, and provide technical direction within the team.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of software engineering in large-scale distributed systems or infrastructure services
  • Proven technical leadership with architecture design, cross-team collaboration, and mentoring
  • Strong backend development expertise including APIs, databases, and microservices
  • Experience with device automation, orchestration, and management platforms
  • Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar languages for infrastructure and automation
  • Background in SRE practices such as incident response and service level objectives

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