Software Engineer, Agentic Evaluation

We're a team at Apple building software that helps shape the next generation of Siri and AI-powered experiences. The work spans frameworks, tooling, and infrastructure - including a strong focus on how we evaluate and measure the quality of what we ship. We can't say much about specifics, but the problems are new, the surface area is large, and the reach is enormous. We're a collaborative, humble, and curious group that learns from each other and builds together.

Description

You'll work alongside engineers, designers, and researchers to design and build software end-to-end - from early prototypes to production systems running on real devices. You'll have meaningful autonomy in how you get there, and the opportunity to shape both what we build and how we know it's working. The work is hard enough to stretch you, and the team is generous enough to support you while you grow.

Responsibilities:

Designing and building software that powers new Siri and AI experiences

Prototyping quickly to explore what works - then making it real

Partnering closely with ML, Design, and other engineering teams to shape features, not just implement specs

Contributing to architecture decisions and helping set the technical bar for the team

Investing in the quality, reliability, and evaluability of what you ship - through testing, tooling, and infrastructure the team can trust

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or more iOS/macOS domains: system services, UI frameworks, concurrent application architecture, or performance

Background building developer tools, test infrastructure, evaluation systems, or data pipelines

Familiarity with how AI systems are evaluated - offline eval, human eval, A/B, or model-graded approaches

Proficiency with one or more scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Bash)

You seek out feedback and learn fast from those around you

Close to the frontier - curious about new models and techniques, and have a point of view on where human-AI interaction is headed

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of software engineering experience with strong CS fundamentals

Proficiency in Swift, Objective-C, Python, or another modern language - strong engineers in adjacent stacks will pick up the rest

You've shipped software that people used, and you're ready to own bigger pieces end-to-end

Expert in using generative AI models for coding - you've integrated tools like Claude, Cursor, or Codex deeply into how you work, and have a point of view on where they help and where they don't

An interest in software evaluation and quality - you care about whether what you build actually works, and want to be on a team that takes measurement seriously

Comfortable with ambiguity; when you're stuck, you dig in

Strong communication and a track record of working well across teams

BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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