Job description

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to help drive quality across the Darwin Ecosystem of projects. Our QE team owns the quality of features and projects across the userspace runtime and concurrency libraries (libdispatch/GCD, libpthread, libplatform, libmalloc, libSystem), inter-process communication (XPC), process lifecycle and launch (launchd, RunningBoard), diagnostics and unified logging (os_log/libtrace, sysdiagnose), app installation and runtime services (MobileInstallation, MobileContainerManager, InstallCoordination), server operating system foundations and the BSD userland that ships across every Apple platform. In this role, you will partner closely with these development teams to proactively define test strategy, develop robust automation, execute validation plans, and deliver clear, trustworthy quality signals for complex, low-level systems. You will be responsible for investigating and triaging test failures, diagnosing issues that span userspace and kernel boundaries and the test infrastructure itself, extending our shared test frameworks, and building automation that enables fast, reliable feedback throughout the development lifecycle. This role requires strong technical depth, excellent communication skills, and a systems-level mindset. You will work independently on ambiguous problems, influence quality decisions across teams, and help raise the overall bar for Darwin Ecosystem validation. The ideal candidate is technically curious, detail-oriented, and motivated to make a measurable impact on the stability and reliability of Apple's system software. Solid understanding of the fundamentals of operating systems and UNIX, with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills 3+ years of experience with programming languages such as C and Python, and experience developing automated tests and test infrastructure Skilled in testing methodologies, test planning, and defining validation strategies, with the ability to independently manage QA efforts across cross-functional teams Excellent collaborative skills with outstanding verbal and written communication abilities, including communicating quality status to stakeholders Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience Experience using a debugger (e.g., LLDB) to diagnose low-level failures across userspace/kernel boundaries, and familiarity with security testing practices and tools

Requirements

Must-haves

Solid understanding of the fundamentals of operating systems and UNIX, with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
3+ years of experience with programming languages such as C and Python, and experience developing automated tests and test infrastructure
Skilled in testing methodologies, test planning, and defining validation strategies, with the ability to independently manage QA efforts across cross-functional teams
Excellent collaborative skills with outstanding verbal and written communication abilities, including communicating quality status to stakeholders
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Experience using a debugger (e.g., LLDB) to diagnose low-level failures across userspace/kernel boundaries, and familiarity with security testing practices and tools

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

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Platform: apple
Effort: medium