Apple
Lab Engineer, Device Services Infrastructure
$145K–$264K
Santa Clara, California · Full-time · Posted Jun 15, 2026
- Experience
- 2–3+ years supporting software services in a Unix-based environment.
About the job
Maintains and improves large-scale device labs so engineering teams have healthy, available hardware and software systems for testing.
What you'll do
- Maintain and provision thousands of iOS/macOS devices and peripherals; keep them available for testing.
- Troubleshoot device and infrastructure failures and support engineering teams.
- Develop scripts and automated workflows, using telemetry and operational metrics to improve lab reliability and efficiency.
What they ask for
- 2–3+ years of experience supporting software services in a Unix-based environment.
- Exposure to automated provisioning; basic scripting experience in Shell or Python.
- Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Puppet, Ansible, or similar; working knowledge of Git or other source control systems.
- Experience contributing to shared repositories and collaborative workflows; experience using and validating AI-assisted development tools.
Nice to have
- Exposure to service-based systems and RESTful services, or basic LAN networking concepts.
- Experience supporting macOS and/or iOS devices or working in structured, high-density lab environments.
Pay
$144,600 and $263,800 (USD base salary range)
Tools
iOS, macOS, Unix, Shell, Python, Puppet, Ansible, Git
AI focus
Support AI-assisted operational workflows for device health, recovery, deployment verification, and lab reliability; use AI-assisted development tools and validate generated solutions.
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