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Software Engineer, OS and System Services

Apple

Location

Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/16/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

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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