Apple

Senior Software Engineer in Test - Distributed Systems

Apple$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Software Development Engineering in Test or Software Quality Engineering
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
  • Scripting proficiency in C/C++, Golang, Python, or Shell
  • Expertise in test automation, CI/CD pipeline architecture, and continuous validation for cloud or distributed systems
  • Strong understanding of microservice architecture and distributed system design patterns
  • Hands-on experience with cloud orchestration engines like Kubernetes or equivalent
  • Demonstrated problem-solving in complex, cross-functional system failures

Responsibilities

  • Drive test strategy and automation infrastructure for distributed systems
  • Collaborate with hardware and platform teams to validate novel compute platforms
  • Build tooling and automation infrastructure to enhance engineering efficiency
  • Define test architecture for complex high-performance systems
  • Resolve system-level issues through data-driven approaches
  • Implement validation frameworks for next-generation datacenter technology
  • Ensure performance and reliability of compute systems prior to production

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering innovation
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology and complex distributed systems
  • Opportunities for professional growth and technical leadership
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams in a meaningful way
  • Contributions to critical initiatives influencing company-wide infrastructure
Full Job Description
Senior Software Engineer in Test - Distributed Systems As a Senior Software Engineer in Test on the Private Cloud Compute team, you will be responsible for driving the test strategy, automation infrastructure, and validation frameworks that underpin some of Apple's most critical and technically complex distributed systems. You will operate at the intersection of hardware and software, working across the full stack to ensure that next-generation datacenter technology is performant, reliable, and ready to scale. You will be expected to bring senior-level technical leadership to every initiative you own, from defining test architecture to driving resolution of the most complex system-level issues. You will collaborate directly with hardware and platform teams to validate novel compute platforms before they reach production and will build the tooling and automation infrastructure that enables the broader engineering organization to move with speed and confidence. 10 or more years of experience as a Software Development Engineer in Test or Software Quality Engineer with a track record of owning critical initiatives in complex distributed systems environments. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field. Scripting and programming proficiency in one or more of the following: C/C++, Golang, Python, or Shell, with the ability to write production quality code and tooling. Deep expertise in test automation, CI/CD pipeline architecture, and continuous validation in cloud or distributed systems environments. Strong understanding of microservice topologies, distributed system design patterns, and cloud or edge deployment architectures. Hands-on experience with cloud orchestration engines such as Kubernetes, Nomad, Apache Mesos, or equivalent platforms. Demonstrated ability to triage and drive resolution of complex, cross-functional system failures with a structured, data-driven approach. Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to operate effectively in a highly cross-functional environment across hardware, software, and platform teams. A genuine passion for software architecture, high performance systems, and building extensible, maintainable automation infrastructure. Experience validating ML or LLM workloads running on hardware accelerators such as GPUs, NPUs, or Apple Silicon in a cloud or datacenter environment. Familiarity with Apple development tools, Swift, or Objective-C. Experience building test infrastructure for systems at the hardware-software boundary, including firmware, drivers, or low-level platform software. Knowledge of energy efficiency and performance profiling techniques for high performance computing workloads. Experience contributing to or defining test strategy at an organizational level, not just within a single team or product area. Prior experience working in a private cloud, hyperscale datacenter, or edge compute environment.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
Market Cap
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Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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