Job Details

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200648051-0836

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary
products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The Quality Engineering Intelligence team within Maps Client Quality Engineering is pioneering AI-first development practices for quality engineering systems. We're looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer who is passionate about leveraging AI to build better software faster. You'll be a technical co-lead establishing Apple's AI-native engineering practices, building intelligent quality tools, and demonstrating how modern AI development can multiply productivity while maintaining Apple's quality standards.

Description

As a Senior Software Development Engineer on the QE Intelligence team, you will pioneer AI-first software development at Apple. You'll build production-quality engineering tools that help Maps Client QE teams and the broader Apple QE community ship better software faster, demonstrating how AI-assisted development delivers both velocity and quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

• 7+ years of professional software development experience shipping production systems

• Expert proficiency in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript

• Proven expertise using AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) to accelerate delivery

• Strong full-stack development skills across web, backend, and data systems

• Demonstrated ability to architect, review, and ship AI-generated code with high quality standards

• Deep understanding of modern software engineering practices: testing, CI/CD, code review, DevOps

• Experience with rapid prototyping and iterative development in fast-paced environments

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to mentor and teach

• Strong communicator who can present technical concepts clearly, sell ideas to stakeholders, and build consensus across teams

• Track record of technical leadership on cross-functional initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field

• Experience building quality engineering, testing, or developer productivity tools

• Background in automation with insights on reporting and daily triage workflows

• Experience with deployment stack: Docker, Kubernetes, Rio

• Proficiency with web frameworks: ReactJS, REST APIs

• Familiarity with alerts and monitoring tools such as Splunk

• Background in rapid MVP development and iterative prototyping

• Familiarity with Apple development ecosystem, platforms, or tooling

• Track record of successful stakeholder management and cross-org initiatives

• Experience with test automation frameworks and quality metrics

• Technical writing or presentations showcasing engineering work

• Demonstrable 3-5x productivity improvements using AI development tools

• Strong system design and architectural thinking

• Passion for developer productivity, automation, and intelligent tooling

• Ability to evaluate emerging AI technologies and establish best practices

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .