Senior OS Software Engineer, Field Engagement & Analytics

How are Apple devices used and how can they be improved What kinds of problems do ournusers experience These are the kinds of questions the SWE Data Analytics org is built tonanswer. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us in developing our OS datancollection services. The ideal candidate will be someone experienced in developing embeddednsystems software with an interest in data collection Data Analytics collects stores and analyzes diagnostics and usage data from Applendevices across the world with user privacy at the core of everything we do. Our data generatesninsights that inform product strategies across all of software and hardware development andndirectly impacts the quality and reliability of Apple products. The on-device software thatnpowers this data pipeline will ultimately live on millions of devices worldwide playing a criticalnrole in helping Apple improve create and deliver the products that consistently delight ournusers.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Device Diagnostics Data team you will take ownership ofnthe tools daemons and frameworks that make up the foundation of our data pipeline. You willndevelop and ship software for all Apple platforms (macOS iOS tvOS watchOS and visionOS)nand collaborate closely with teams across Apple to drive technical decisions that will shape ourndata collection strategy.

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experiencen5 years experience in software developmentnUnderstanding of operating systems fundamentals including process management memory management inter-process communication concurrent programming and synchronization primitivesnUnderstanding of privacy-preserving data collection techniques and security best practicesnExpert level experience with one of the following languages and related development tools: C Objective-C SwiftnExcellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across multiple business and technical teamsnExcellent problem solving critical thinking and interpersonal skillsnFamiliarity with Gen AI coding tools and a demonstrated ability to use them for design code generation and debugging

Experience in designing and building OS level software with its concomitant constraints and requirementsnExperience with telemetry analytics or observability systemsnExperience with performance optimization under constrained environments (memory CPU battery network)nHighly professional with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedulesnProven ability to ramp up quickly in new environments self-direct and deliver meaningful contributions with minimal onboarding timenStrong object-oriented and systems software design skillsnDemonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership