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As a Software Development Engineer in Test - Kernel Quality Engineering, Core OS, you will join the Darwin Kernel organization to ensure the quality of core kernel and hardware technologies. You will partner with cross-functional teams to define test strategies, develop robust automation, and execute validation plans for complex low-level systems. Your daily work involves investigating and triaging test failures, diagnosing infrastructure issues, and building scalable validation tools. The role focuses on critical subsystems including memory management, concurrency, scheduling, power transitions, kernel/user boundaries, and CPU tracing. You will utilize C and Python to design integration, system, and end-to-end tests while analyzing quality data to identify systemic risks. This position addresses the technical challenge of ensuring stability and reliability for the XNU kernel across various hardware platforms and silicon roadmaps.
What does a Software Development Engineer in Test earn in California?
Median $208400 from 30 postings across 6 companies.