Job description
The Cloud OS System Software Team is seeking a skilled software engineer to develop and integrate software that orchestrates workloads across efficient systems for next-generation data centers. This role emphasizes collaboration and innovation, focusing on hardware acceleration for machine learning and high-performance computing. The engineer will work on system software, including runtime libraries and frameworks, to enhance the core infrastructure of data center environments. A strong passion for tackling challenging problems and optimizing operating system performance is essential.
Requirements
- 4+ years of software engineering experience.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in one of C/C++, Obj-C, or Swift.
- Strong knowledge of OS architecture and low-level system components.
- Solid understanding of Linux or Apple OS system programming.
- Familiarity with init systems and service orchestration.
- Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud computing, and large-scale data center infrastructure is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Build and integrate software to orchestrate workloads across data center systems.
- Enhance operating system performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Collaborate with teams across Apple to adapt and scale software on a novel compute platform.
- Develop and maintain system software such as runtime libraries, frameworks, and daemons.
- Utilize hardware acceleration for machine learning and high-performance computing workloads.
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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