CI Systems Engineer - Results & Failure Analysis

Success requires flexibility, proactivity, and thriving in a supportive environment with challenging problems. You'll need excellent judgment for timely technical decisions, ability to collaborate effectively on design discussions, and strong technical depth to make informed tradeoffs.

In your role as a CI Systems Engineer, you will:","responsibilities":"Build scalable results storage architectures that efficiently handle Apple's massive CI workload, enabling fast retrieval and analysis of build and test results

Develop failure analysis systems that transform raw CI data into actionable insights, helping developers quickly diagnose root causes and understand test failure patterns

Optimize data structures and database design for fast storage and deduplication of build and test failures

Drive performance improvements and optimization initiatives for results storage and query latency to meet developer needs

Collaborate with OS engineering teams across platforms (iOS, macOS, etc.) to understand diagnostic needs and refine analysis capabilities

Implement observability and alerting for the CI results infrastructure itself, ensuring reliability and detecting systemic failure patterns

Share technical knowledge and best practices with team members on failure analysis, data systems design, and infrastructure challenges

Preferred Qualifications

Deep expertise in data storage, retrieval, and analysis, including experience with relational and NoSQL databases

Excellent systems thinking for designing solutions that handle reliability and complex failure modes

Experience building data pipelines or working with distributed data processing frameworks

Problem-solving approach to failure analysis with ability to think about root cause analysis, diagnostics, and observability

Attention to detail and quality mindset regarding data integrity, consistency, and correctness

Experience with CI/CD failure analysis, test result aggregation, or build system diagnostics

Familiarity with failure root cause analysis (RCA), anomaly detection, or diagnostic tooling

Background working on large-scale data systems, observability platforms, or analytics infrastructure

Knowledge of iOS or macOS internals, development environments, and testing infrastructure

Familiarity with machine learning techniques applied to failure prediction or pattern detection

Minimum Qualifications

BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience

2+ years of software engineering experience, preferably focused on CI infrastructure, data systems, or failure analysis

Proficiency in languages suited to systems and data work (Swift, Scala, Python, Go, C/C++, etc.)

Proven ability to work independently on complex problems and collaborate effectively on team initiatives

Strong communication skills to collaborate with diverse teams and translate complex failure data into developer-friendly insights

Demonstrated experience in designing or contributing to systems that handle scale, data integrity, and query performance

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Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

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