Software Engineer - Core OS Telemetry, CoreOS

San Diego Until 9/22/2026 First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

The Core OS Telemetry team at Apple is seeking an experienced software developer to enhance power and performance across Apple products. The role involves designing and building a scalable platform for collecting data from devices, which will enable Apple engineers to improve battery life and performance across all platforms. The developer will work on various Apple operating systems, contributing to high-quality software that impacts billions of users.

Description

We're looking for a motivated engineer with excellent programming, problem-solving, and communication skills. You will be responsible for the design and development of an on-device platform for efficient data collection to improve the power and performance of Apple products. You will enable the continued innovation in identifying and collecting relevant metrics. You must be proactive to collect these metrics in an efficient manner while preserving user privacy. You would be challenged to implement cross-platform software solutions that work across iOS, watchOS, macOS, and visionOS devices. Experience in building, shipping, and maintaining system software is required. To be successful in this role, you must have a solid software engineering background coupled with a good system understanding and the ability to write production-level code.

Minimum Qualifications

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.

Proficiency in object-oriented programming in a systems language (e.g. C++, Objective-C, Swift, C).

Strong foundation in software design and architecture.

Proficient system-level understanding.

Preferred Qualifications

Up to 2 years of embedded software development experience.

Demonstrated innovative and critical thinking skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

About this role

Summary

Design and develop scalable platform for data collection across Apple OS devices

Job title

Software Engineer - Core OS Telemetry, CoreOS

Experience level

null

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Diego, on-site; remote not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

programmingproblem-solvingcommunicationobject-oriented programmingsystem softwareC++Objective-CSwift

Preferred skills

embedded softwareinnovative thinkingcollaboration

Specializations

system softwareperformancepower managementplatform development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City