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versus about
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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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Listed pay typically runs
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Software Development Engineer in Test - CoreOS Quality Engineer joins the Darwin Ecosystem Quality Engineering team within the Core Operating Systems group. This role focuses on ensuring the quality of foundational system services, including userspace runtimes, concurrency libraries like libdispatch and libpthread, inter-process communication, process lifecycle management, and diagnostic tools. You will partner with development teams to define test strategies, build robust automation, and provide trustworthy quality signals for low-level systems across various platforms. Day-to-day responsibilities include investigating complex failures spanning userspace and kernel boundaries, extending shared test frameworks, and analyzing quality data to identify systemic risks. The role requires proficiency in C and Python, a deep understanding of operating system fundamentals and UNIX, and experience with debuggers like LLDB to resolve issues within the BSD userland and related infrastructure.
What does a Software Development Engineer in Test earn in California?
Median $208400 from 30 postings across 6 companies.