Apple
Senior OS Software Engineer, Field Engagement & Analytics
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 5 years experience in software development.
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
About the job
Develop and ship on-device operating system software, tools, daemons, and frameworks that collect diagnostics and usage data across Apple platforms while protecting user privacy.
What you'll do
- Own and develop the tools, daemons, and frameworks that form the foundation of the data pipeline.
- Ship software for macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS.
- Collaborate across Apple to shape technical decisions and data collection strategy.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 5 years experience in software development.
- Understanding of operating systems fundamentals, privacy-preserving data collection techniques, and security best practices.
- Expert level experience with one of C++, Objective-C, Swift and related development tools; familiarity with Gen AI coding tools for design, code generation, and debugging.
Nice to have
- Experience designing OS-level software, telemetry, analytics, or observability systems.
- Experience optimizing performance under constrained environments (memory, CPU, battery, network).
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (base salary range)
Tools
C++, Objective-C, Swift, macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS
AI focus
Use Gen AI coding tools for design, code generation, and debugging.
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