Software Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

The iCloud Platform Client CI & Testing team is seeking a Software Engineer to focus on Developer Productivity and At-Desk Developer Experience. This role expands the team’s responsibility beyond CI pipeline reliability into establishing consistent, reliable, and scalable local development workflows. The engineer will own tooling, standards, and validation processes that ensure local development environments align closely with CI behavior, enabling engineers to move faster with greater confidence across a rapidly evolving OS, SDK, and toolchain ecosystem.

Must Have

• Strong experience with CI/CD systems and automated testing for large-scale software projects
• Proficiency with macOS development tooling, including Xcode, SDKs, and build systems
• Experience building developer tooling, automation, or infrastructure to improve developer productivity
• Strong programming skills in Shell Scripting (Bash) and/or Swift
• Experience diagnosing and resolving build, test, and environment-related issues
• Ability to work cross-functionally with infrastructure and product engineering teams
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent job-related experience

Good to Have

• Experience working on Developer Productivity, Developer Experience, or Platform Infrastructure teams
• Familiarity with pre-release OS, SDK, or toolchain validation in large organizations
• Experience designing standardized development environments for multi-team organizations
• Knowledge of test frameworks, linting tools, and static analysis systems
• Experience supporting large monorepos or complex dependency graphs
• Strong documentation and technical communication skills
• Experience improving onboarding workflows and reducing time-to-productivity for new engineers

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses (including tuition) for formal education related to advancing career at Apple
• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
• Eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Might be eligible for relocation

The iCloud Platform Client CI & Testing team is seeking a Software Engineer to focus on Developer Productivity and At-Desk Developer Experience. This role expands the team’s responsibility beyond CI pipeline reliability into establishing consistent, reliable, and scalable local development workflows. The engineer will own tooling, standards, and validation processes that ensure local development environments align closely with CI behavior, enabling engineers to move faster with greater confidence across a rapidly evolving OS, SDK, and toolchain ecosystem.

This role is responsible for improving developer productivity across iCloud Platform Client teams by standardizing local development environments, validating pre-release toolchains, and building tooling that shifts quality earlier in the development lifecycle. The engineer will partner closely with CI, testing, and platform teams to reduce environment-related friction, detect regressions earlier, and ensure consistent behavior between at-desk development and CI systems. The position sits within the CI & Testing organization and operates at the intersection of local development workflows, CI infrastructure, and platform validation.

• Define and maintain standardized, version-controlled Xcode, SDK, and toolchain configurations used across iCloud Platform Client teams
• Design tooling and workflows to support multiple Xcode and SDK versions required for parallel OS and release trains
• Validate new OS, SDK, and toolchain releases against CloudKit client frameworks prior to broad adoption
• Build and maintain automation for running unit and integration tests locally and in CI to detect regressions early
• Establish and maintain parity between at-desk development environments and CI behavior
• Develop pre-commit hooks, linting scripts, and local validation tools to shift testing and quality checks left
• Create templates, scripts, and reference setups that reduce configuration drift and onboarding time
• Partner with feature teams to triage, escalate, and drive resolution of environment and compatibility issues
• Collaborate with CI, testing, and Xcode infrastructure partners to align expectations and workflows
• Document best practices for local development, tooling usage, and supported workflows

Key Qualifications

• Strong experience with CI/CD systems and automated testing for large-scale software projects
• Proficiency with macOS development tooling, including Xcode, SDKs, and build systems
• Experience building developer tooling, automation, or infrastructure to improve developer productivity
• Strong programming skills in at least one systems or application language commonly used for tooling or automation such as Shell Scripting (Bash) and/or Swift
• Experience diagnosing and resolving build, test, and environment-related issues
• Ability to work cross-functionally with infrastructure and product engineering teams
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent job-related experience

Additional Requirements

• Experience working on Developer Productivity, Developer Experience, or Platform Infrastructure teams
• Familiarity with pre-release OS, SDK, or toolchain validation in large organizations
• Experience designing standardized development environments for multi-team organizations
• Knowledge of test frameworks, linting tools, and static analysis systems
• Experience supporting large monorepos or complex dependency graphs
• Strong documentation and technical communication skills
• Experience improving onboarding workflows and reducing time-to-productivity for new engineers

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $171,600 and $302,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.