Apple
Senior Software Engineer - Tools, Intelligent Automation & Developer Platforms
$150K–$278K
San Francisco Bay Area, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
About the job
Build AI-enabled developer tools, internal engineering platforms, and automation systems that improve software development, validation, debugging, and delivery across Apple Ads.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain scalable developer tools, engineering platforms, and automation systems.
- Develop AI/LLM-enabled tools and agent-based workflows for debugging, validation, and engineering processes.
- Own architecture and implementation, and partner with engineering teams to improve efficiency and software quality.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building production systems, developer tools, or engineering platforms.
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Proficiency in Python or Java; knowledge of backend services, APIs, distributed systems, and scalable software architecture.
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing AI/LLM-enabled software solutions.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with agent-based architectures, Model Context Protocol (MCP), or other AI-enabled automation approaches.
- Background in internal developer platforms, self-service tools, CI/CD infrastructure, or automation frameworks.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (base salary)
Tools
Python, Java, Model Context Protocol (MCP), CI/CD
AI focus
Design and implement AI/LLM-enabled tools and agent-based workflows to accelerate debugging, streamline validation, and automate engineering processes.
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