Systems Software Engineer - Performance & Agentic Tools
Core
Building agentic workflows and AI-driven tools to automate performance triage, analysis, and debugging across Apple's OS platforms.
Role type
Senior IC systems software engineer (performance & agentic tools)
Builds
Next-generation diagnostic tools and automated agentic workflows for performance analysis
Domain
Operating Systems (macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS) + Applied AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
C/ObjC/Swift, Unix/Linux/macOS/iOS development, OS internals (hardware to UI), systems performance analysis, agentic workflow design, pattern recognition, software prototyping
Preferred skills
Building agentic workflows per industry best practices, using AI to solve complex software engineering problems
Technologies
C, ObjC, Swift, Unix, Linux, macOS, iOS
Responsibilities
Triage real performance issues, identify automatable patterns, build tools and agentic workflows, deliver robust cross-platform solutions, collaborate with hardware/kernel/frontend/graphics teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC