Apple
Staff/Sr. Software Engineer, Performance Testing Platform
$175K–$325K
Santa Clara, California +1 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
Seattle, Washington - Experience
- 5+ years of software development experience.
- Education
- BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Build and operate a performance-testing platform that captures and replays traffic, load-tests Search infrastructure, and helps teams predict production performance and catch regressions.
What you'll do
- Develop and operate the platform, traffic capture/replay and load-generation tools, and data pipelines.
- Use statistical analysis to project production performance and detect regressions before rollout.
- Monitor infrastructure health, troubleshoot issues, collaborate across teams, and participate in an on-call rotation.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of software development experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems and backend infrastructure.
- Strong interest in performance tooling and fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Statistical/analytical experience, including regression analysis or capacity modeling.
- Experience with load-test frameworks or observability tooling; familiarity with Kubernetes, workflow orchestration, or CI/CD pipelines.
Pay
$175,000 and $308,500 (base salary); $184,700 and $324,800 (base salary)
Tools
Kubernetes, CI/CD
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