Sr. Software Engineer, Continuous Integration

We're seeking a Software Engineer to develop and maintain CI pipelines that serve Streaming Media Ecosystem engineers at Apple. You'll collaborate with engineering team on roadmaps, ensure pipeline uptime during critical periods, and build innovative solutions for test results reporting and triage. The role involves integrating CI systems with central build processes across all OS release trains, debugging complex distributed systems, and exploring LLM/generative AI tools to improve engineering workflows in the CI space. Ideal candidates have a passion for building high-quality developer tools, understand large-scale software shipping, driving cross-functional projects, and possess strong communication skills with a drive to enhance developer productivity and experience.

Monitor and maintain CI pipelines ensuring high uptime and efficient on-time triage.
Triage build and test issues found or affecting CI.
Develop sophisticated failure analysis systems leveraging AI, providing actionable insights through comprehensive data analysis.
Develop tools, scripts, dashboard, automation workflows to improve CI experience for engineering teams.
Provide engineering support for a large group of engineers working on large-scale software projects under active development.

BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, zsh), and application development in distributed systems.
5+ years of experience in CI/DevOps (preferably for embedded systems), and in managing and triaging high volume CI pipelines for large cross functional projects.
Excellent communication, problem solving, critical thinking and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Interest in leveraging AI technologies (LLMs, generative tools) to enhance productivity and workflows

Knowledge of and familiarity with developing in Apple’s ecosystem, including the Unix platform, Xcode, and Apple’s OS platforms.
Experience with embedded systems programming languages like Objective-C/Swift.
Working experience in leveraging AI/ML systems effectively to improve productivity and workflows.
Passion for Apple products, the CI user experience, and the developer user experience while reviewing CI results.

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