Systems Software Engineer, Intelligence Orchestration, Proactive Intelligence
Apple· Consumer Technology· Sep 21, 2026 · 1mo agoReposted 36 days ago
Cupertino, California, United States
In office
Full-time
Mid
$150K–$278K
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Ghost Signal:
Re-promoted recently, but this role has been open since June 30, 2026 — 119 days, never closed.
Job description
You will own the development of daemons and frameworks that power Apple Intelligence, Siri, and related intelligence features — spanning model management for on-device inference, routing to private cloud compute, scheduling document processing for search, and on-device reporting for intelligence workloads. You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from feature design and implementation to testing, maintenance, and resolving customer-reported issues. Beyond individual projects, you will provide design guidance and technical expertise to engineering teams across Apple.
Expert-level proficiency in C, Objective-C, or Swift
Knowledge of operating system architecture and systems programming fundamentals
Experience developing daemons, libraries, or command-line tools on a Unix or Linux platform
Familiarity with machine learning concepts
Analytical and debugging skills
Experience applying machine learning concepts in a systems engineering context
Development experience on macOS or iOS
Experience with agentic coding tools or AI-assisted development workflows
Ability to analyze and solve systems problems
Ability to deliver work on schedule in a dynamic environment
Passion for creating customer experiences
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swiftmachine learningai
- Platform
- apple
- Effort
- medium