AI/ML - Senior OS Software Engineer, Evaluation

Apple • Cupertino, CA

9h

About The Position

For the engineer that obsesses on how software can enable OS developers to
evaluate and improve their features, there is no better place than Apple’s
Experimentation team. The Experimentation team builds an end-to-end platform
spanning the OS, data, and server for all the Apple OSes, operating at a scale
of 2.5+ billion devices. We are addressing key challenges to accelerate the
adoption of AI and an experimentation culture mindset across all Apple
products/services. We are seeking seasoned engineers that can push the
boundaries of low-level operating system technologies while maintaining a
customer-centric focus on the developer and user experience.

DESCRIPTION

The mission of Evaluation is to measure, understand, and proactively improve all
Apple features. We are looking for an experienced engineer to build and extend
the experimentation system for Apple to use across all our operating systems.
You will be responsible for the on-device daemon and framework, that is at the
heart of the experimentation platform. You will partner with feature teams
across Apple to enable them to make a positive impact for the customers. You
will ship code that runs on devices you use every day and powers a variety of
Apple products. You will obsess over memory, power, performance in addition to
the developer experience. Your technical leadership will drive critical design
discussions, elevate peers through code reviews, and push the boundaries across
the operating system.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, or a related field with 7 years of work experience; or a MS in Computer Science, or related field with 5 years work experience
• Industry experience in Objective-C, Swift, C/C++, Kotlin, or similar languages
• System design and architecture skills
• Strong understanding of operating system fundamentals such as threading, synchronization primitives, inter-process communication, and scheduling
• Excellent collaborative skills, with the ability to work with a team to design system architecture
• Proven ability to deliver Operating Systems production grade software

Nice To Haves

• Skilled at programming interface design
• Experience in iOS, macOS, or similar operating systems
• An appreciation of how a platform design impacts end-user experience
• Experience in experimentation or A/B testing and AI

Responsibilities

• build and extend the experimentation system for Apple to use across all our operating systems
• responsible for the on-device daemon and framework, that is at the heart of the experimentation platform
• partner with feature teams across Apple to enable them to make a positive impact for the customers
• ship code that runs on devices you use every day and powers a variety of Apple products
• obsess over memory, power, performance in addition to the developer experience
• technical leadership will drive critical design discussions, elevate peers through code reviews, and push the boundaries across the operating system

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees