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Software Engineer - Darwin Server, Core OS

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/30/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Darwin Server team in Core OS is seeking enthusiastic engineers to develop system software for Apple's operating systems. This role involves tackling complex technical challenges and shaping OS architecture for server environments. Candidates will work on technologies that enhance Apple's operating systems, focusing on server application packaging, cloud integration, and security features. The team values collaboration and diverse perspectives to foster innovation and growth.

Requirements

  • Experience with UNIX-like systems
  • Strong understanding of operating systems architecture and systems programming fundamentals
  • Proficient in a systems programming language such as Swift, C, Rust, or Go
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure integration, including provisioning and orchestration
  • Experience developing system daemons/services, libraries, or designing APIs
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent knowledge and experience
  • Experience building operating system infrastructure to support cloud computing
  • Practical understanding of security and trust principles
  • Ability to systematically troubleshoot issues across the entire technology stack
  • Perspective on how successful teams build and operate cloud technologies
  • Involvement in open source technologies and development communities
  • Passion for raising the bar for privacy and security in cloud computing

Responsibilities

  • Participate in all phases of the software development cycle, from problem definition and design to implementation, testing, and debugging
  • Work with client teams to build features required for Darwin to meet their development and product requirements
  • Partner with technology owners throughout Apple to enable their technologies for use in server environments
  • Engage cross-functionally to effect technical change across Apple

Benefits

  • Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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