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Systems Software Engineer - Performance & Agentic Tools

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/11/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

Job description

The OS Performance Tools team at Apple is seeking a passionate engineer to enhance the performance of code across Apple's platforms. This role emphasizes leveraging AI to improve performance triage and analysis. The engineer will build workflows to extract insights from diagnostics and telemetry while automating performance investigations. A strong understanding of the OS stack and a commitment to product quality are essential for success in this position.

Requirements

  • Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
  • Strong OS and systems fundamentals
  • Proficient in C, Objective-C, Swift, or a similar language
  • Prior development experience in Unix, Linux, macOS, or iOS
  • Aptitude to independently learn new technologies and propose software solutions
  • Passion for product quality and attention to detail
  • Excellent spoken and written communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Experience building agentic workflows following industry best practices
  • Hands-on experience using AI to solve complex software engineering problems

Responsibilities

  • Help Apple engineers and third-party developers understand and improve code performance.
  • Build software tools for performance analysis and diagnostics.
  • Leverage AI to scale performance triage and analysis efforts.
  • Create workflows to connect issues surfaced by different pipelines.
  • Automate performance investigations to enhance efficiency.

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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