Senior Software Engineer, Tools, Intelligent Automation & Developer Platforms

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
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Above market

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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

Apple Inc currently has 3497 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Tools, Intelligent Automation & Developer Platforms

The Senior Software Engineer - Tools, Intelligent Automation & Developer Platforms joins the Business Integration Testing team within Apple Ads. In this role, you will build and maintain scalable internal developer tools, engineering platforms, and automation systems designed to improve how engineers develop, validate, debug, and deliver software. You will develop AI/LLM-enabled tools and agent-based workflows to accelerate debugging and automate complex engineering processes while creating reusable integrations for backend services, APIs, and distributed systems. The position requires proficiency in Python or Java, strong computer science fundamentals, and experience with scalable software architecture. You will solve technical problems by integrating AI into existing workflows to reduce manual effort, improve software quality, and enhance engineering efficiency across large-scale, distributed platform environments.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and maintain scalable internal developer tools, engineering platforms, and automation systems.
  • Develop AI and LLM-enabled tools and agent-based workflows to accelerate debugging and validation.
  • Create reusable integrations and self-service capabilities across backend services, APIs, and distributed systems.
  • Own the technical architecture and implementation of systems while balancing scalability, reliability, and performance.
  • Identify automation opportunities within engineering teams to improve software quality and efficiency.
  • Implement AI-enabled software solutions to automate complex engineering processes and reduce manual effort.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building production systems, developer tools, or engineering platforms.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, software design, and problem-solving.
  • Proficiency in Python or Java to write clean, maintainable, and extensible code.
  • Solid understanding of backend services, APIs, distributed systems, and scalable software architecture.
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience designing and implementing AI/LLM-enabled software solutions.
  • Proven ability to independently own complex technical projects and articulate architectural tradeoffs.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills across engineering teams.
  • Familiarity with agent-based architectures, Model Context Protocol, or CI/CD infrastructure (preferred).

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