Software Development Engineer - Systems

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Apple
Full time
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USA
10/15/2026
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Cupertino, CA

Responsibilities

Develop test designs, test cases, and software tools for video processing frameworks and low-level video codec software.
Architect test harnesses and implement tests in C/C++, Objective-C, Swift, Python, and shell scripting.
Automate testing and quality evaluation pipelines and triage and root-cause failures.
Drive early test strategy and planning for functionality verification and video quality measurement.
Build LLM-based tools and agentic workflows to extend testing automation at scale.
Partner with R&D engineering teams and internal and external cross-functional partners to ensure the quality of image and video frameworks, firmware, and drivers.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
At least 6 years of programming experience in C/C++, Objective-C or Swift, and Python.
At least 6 years of development experience on macOS or Unix/Linux platforms.
Hands-on experience using LLMs in software development and building workflows with AI/LLM-based tools.
Experience developing test cases and applying software testing methodologies.
Understanding of software engineering concepts and hands-on CI/CD experience.
Experience building LLM-powered tooling, including prompt engineering, agent design, tool/API integration, and MCP-based integrations.
Experience with test frameworks such as XCTest or PyTest.
Experience with white-box or grey-box testing, API testing, mutation testing, static testing, or code coverage analysis.
Experience evaluating image or video quality or benchmarking models and quality metrics.
Understanding of image or video codecs such as AVC, HEVC, VP9, and AV1, and video processing pipelines.
Strong problem-solving, debugging, communication, negotiation, collaboration, independence, and project follow-through skills.

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