OS Power and Performance - Software Development Engineer in Test

Apple Inc

San Diego, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Apple, Apple Macs, Apple Siri, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Bash Scripting, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Data Quality, Debugging Skills, Detail Oriented, Ecosystems, Leadership, Machine Tool, Modeling Languages, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Operating Systems, Problem Solving Skills, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Engineering, Realtime Programming, Reporting Dashboards, Ruby, SQL Databases, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Design, Software Engineering, Software Testing, System Validation, Team Player, Telemetry, Test Automation, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Tools, Testing, Unix Operating Systems
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
POSTED
9 days ago

Every meaningful decision about Apple device health, from identifying a battery regression to validating a new AI features system footprint, starts with data. The Platform Telemetry Quality Engineering team owns the automated systems that ensure that data is accurate, complete, and trustworthy across every Apple platform. We sit at the foundation of Apples quality signal, and were looking for engineers who understand that great products are only as good as the data behind them. As a Quality Engineer on our team, youll build and maintain the automated pipelines that validate system telemetry data across Apples entire device lineup, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and beyond. Your work ensures that when engineers across Apple instrument new features and services, the data flowing back from devices is correct, well-structured, and regression-free. Youll validate telemetry from some of Apples most ambitious software, including on device AI models and Siri intelligence, working directly with development teams to define quality expectations before data ever reaches production. Through dashboards, automated reporting, and close cross-functional collaboration, youll give teams across the organization a clear, real-time picture of system health at every point in the release cycle. This role is for someone who takes data seriously, builds with scale in mind, and wants their work to underpin the quality signal for one of the worlds most complex software ecosystems.Design and implement automated tests that verify system telemetry data is logging correctly, completely, and without regression across Apples full device and platform portfolio Review and qualify telemetry contributions from development teams, validating table structure, data completeness, null handling, and correctness before changes land in production Validate telemetry from on-device AI features, including large language model inference and Siri intelligence workflows, ensuring the data produced meets Apples quality bar Build and maintain automation infrastructure that runs telemetry validation at scale across multiple platforms simultaneously Develop dashboards and reporting pipelines that surface telemetry health signals to engineering and program stakeholders in real time Triage and investigate telemetry regressions, coordinating with development teams to drive issues to resolution quickly Improve the tooling that automates the path from developer telemetry submission to validated, integrated test coverage Identify gaps in coverage across new devices, platforms, and features, and build the automation to close themExperience with Unix based systems Experience with SQL or other database structures Experience with Python or similar scripting languages 3+ years experience with test automation and frameworks including scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, or Bash, etc. Excellent ability to triage and debug problems, QA experience or exposure to good testing methodologies preferred Passion for quality and attention to detail3+ 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

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs