Systems Software Engineer - Performance & Agentic Tools
AppleSystems Software Engineer - Performance & Agentic Tools
AppleLocation
Cupertino, CA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/11/2026
Compensation
Not listed
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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