Systems Software Engineer - Performance & Agentic Tools
Apple
- Location
- Onsite (Cupertino, California)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 2 weeks ago
About the Role
Join the OS Performance Tools team at Apple to build performance analysis tools and agentic workflows that help Apple engineers and third-party developers optimize code across macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. This role leverages AI to automate performance investigations and provide deeper insights from system diagnostics.
Skills
C
Objective-C
Swift
Unix
Linux
macOS
iOS
Performance Analysis
Agentic Workflows
Diagnostics
Telemetry
Systems Programming
Software Design
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Full job details
The OS Performance Tools team is looking for a passionate and versatile engineer to help Apple engineers and 3rd party developers understand and improve the performance of code running on Apple's platforms (macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS). The team builds software that Apple engineers and 3rd party developers use to understand & analyze performance of their code, enabling them to ship delightful experiences to Apple customers.
This role will focus on leveraging AI to scale the team’s work on performance triage and analysis. This will involve building agentic workflows to glean deeper insights from diagnostics and telemetry, connecting issues surfaced by different pipelines, and automating performance investigations. We are looking for someone who is excited to learn about the full OS stack and apply that knowledge to make our software — and the engineers who depend on them — dramatically more effective.
Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills Strong OS & Systems fundamentals Proficient in C/ObjC/Swift or similar language Prior development experience in Unix, Linux, macOS, or iOS Aptitude to independently learn new technologies, prototype and propose software design and solutions Passion for product quality and attention to detail Excellent spoken and written communication CS degree or equivalent experience
Experience building agentic workflows following industry best practices Hands-on experience using AI to solve complex software engineering problems
Description
This role will focus on leveraging AI to scale the team’s work on performance triage and analysis. This will involve building agentic workflows to glean deeper insights from diagnostics and telemetry, connecting issues surfaced by different pipelines, and automating performance investigations. We are looking for someone who is excited to learn about the full OS stack and apply that knowledge to make our software — and the engineers who depend on them — dramatically more effective.
Minimum Qualifications
Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills Strong OS & Systems fundamentals Proficient in C/ObjC/Swift or similar language Prior development experience in Unix, Linux, macOS, or iOS Aptitude to independently learn new technologies, prototype and propose software design and solutions Passion for product quality and attention to detail Excellent spoken and written communication CS degree or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building agentic workflows following industry best practices Hands-on experience using AI to solve complex software engineering problems