Build Automation & iOS Engineer - Services Special Project

At Apple, we build products and services that enrich the everyday lives of millions of people around the world. Our Services team is at the forefront of delivering intelligent, delightful experiences powered by Generative AI — from on-device capabilities to cloud-backed features that work seamlessly across the Apple ecosystem.

We are looking for a talented engineer with an automation-first mindset, who is passionate about bringing AI-driven experiences to our customers and building the CI/CD, build, and agentic tooling that helps our team ship them with confidence.

Description

As a member of the Services engineering team, you will collaborate with a talented group of engineers, designers, and product managers to build and ship Generative AI-powered features within Apple's services ecosystem. You will also own the pipelines, automation, and triage workflows that take that work from commit to customer, and use AI to make them smarter. This role demands a creative, driven engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments and is excited about pushing the boundaries of what's possible on Apple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building CI/CD pipelines, build integration, and automation that keep builds and tests fast, reliable, and easy to diagnose, and that reduce build, test, and deployment cycle times
• Building LLM-based agentic workflows that automate failure triage, root-cause analysis, and other repetitive engineering tasks
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to improve integration and release, and to streamline build and submission across interdependent projects
• Triaging build, test, and infrastructure failures at scale, and building tools that route issues to the right owner faster
• Prototyping and building iOS experiences
• Contributing to a culture of engineering excellence through code reviews, testing, and documentation

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science
• 3+ years of software engineering experience across iOS development (Swift, UIKit/SwiftUI) and build, release, or developer tooling
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins) and source control (e.g., Git), including branching strategies
• Demonstrated ability to decompose complex problems into well-scoped, shippable increments, and comfort

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience triaging failures in large-scale builds, and with Xcode build tooling for Apple platforms
• Experience building features & workflows that leverage large language models or other generative AI technologies
• Experience with iOS development including Swift or Objective C
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, and a passion for accessible, performant, and privacy-respecting experiences
• Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

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