Apple · 12 hours ago
Staff/Sr. Software Engineer, Developer Tools - ML Compute
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $302K/yr
5+ years expApple is looking for a Staff or Sr. Software Engineer focused on Developer Experience to enhance their internal ML Compute platform. The role involves designing tools that improve workflows for engineers, ensuring usability and accessibility of machine learning capabilities across the company.
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Responsibilities
Design and evolve the tools that thousands of engineers use daily, from Python SDKs and CLIs to generative AI integrations
Reduce friction, accelerate workflows, and make complex infrastructure feel simple
Help improve how ML engineers interact with the platform across every touchpoint
Work closely with users to understand their challenges, prototype solutions rapidly, and ship improvements that make the platform easier to learn and more powerful to build on
Qualification
Required
5+ years of software engineering experience
Strong Python skills, ideally with experience building SDKs, CLIs, or developer tools
Experience designing developer-facing APIs or systems with a focus on usability
Comfort working closely with users; gathering feedback, understanding pain points, and shipping improvements based on what you learn
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
Preferred
Experience with JavaScript/React and web-based developer tools
Familiarity with machine learning workflows, terminology, and common pain points
Experience with Kubernetes, observability tools, or developer documentation
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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