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# Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Apple IOS, Apple Mac Systems, Apple Xcode, Software Applications, JIRA, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Bug Tracking Systems, Software Bug Management, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Human-Computer Interaction, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Information Technology, Build Tools, Xctest, SDET
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_apple2-200678429

## About the Role

This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your contributions directly **Minimum Qualifications** + 5+ years of proven experience in Software Development and/or Quality Engineering. + Strong passion for quality assurance, including developing and maintaining automated test libraries and tools. + Strong programming and software design skills, preferably in Swift and/or Python. + Excellent knowledge of and experience with test methodologies ranging from functional unit tests to integration, regression, and exploratory testing. + Experience building automated UI and non-UI tests for user-facing applications or system frameworks, including testing on iOS, macOS, Web, Android, and Windows. + Creative problem solver with a knack for building scalable solutions in a collaborative, cross-functional environment. + Ability to proactively triage, investigate, and debug difficult technical and UX problems - both independently and
collaboratively. + BA/BS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience in a related field. **Preferred Qualifications** + Familiarity with Identity Management Services fundamentals. + Expertise in build tools and CI/CD integrations. + Experience with security, privacy, or authentication-related testing. + Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under tight schedules. + Experience leveraging Generative AI tools (e.g., LLMs, prompt engineering) to accelerate test authoring, coverage analysis, or defect triage. + Knowledge of the Apple development ecosystem including Xcode, Xcode Cloud, and XCTest/XCUITest. + Familiarity with bug tracking and test management tools such as Radar or JIRA. + Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and disciplines.

## Description

If you're excited by challenges at scale and inspired by innovation, we'd love to have you with us. **Description** Join Apple's Identity Management Services (IdMS) team as a Software Engineer and be part of building the next generation of innovative, high-scale software applications.
We are looking for a passionate and driven engineer with experience in developing and deploying large-scale, high-demand systems.
In this role, you'll be involved in the full software development lifecycle-from architecture and design to implementation, testing, and maintenance.
You will contribute to developing new product features, enhancing existing functionality, and driving performance and code quality improvements.
As part of the IdMS team, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including business stakeholders, engineering peers, QA teams, product managers, and human interface designers.