Software Tools Developer Beaverton,Oregon,United States Software and Services At Apple, our products touch millions of lives every single day with consistency and dependability. Ever wonder how we achieve this? Our System Architecture & Design team is a group of interdisciplinary performance architects, analysts, software engineers, and expert content creation professionals who explore actual production workflows and everyday use cases to enhance and improve customer experiences on current hardware and software. As a Tools Developer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the performance excellence of iPhone/Mac/iPad systems under development. You will also be involved with designing, developing, and maintaining automation and tools to measure and analyze system performance and identify bottlenecks. You will design databases to store data collected across many multi-functional teams and develop visualizations for that data. We are also looking for someone who can support teams with debugging performance and test issues, test code, analyze data, identify bugs, and resolve problems as necessary. If this role sounds fun, we would love to hear from you! **Description** In this role, the Tools Developer will assume responsibility for the conception, development, and maintenance of tools and automation essential for analyzing system performance. These will be used for identifying performance bottlenecks, studying how applications utilize our hardware, and for reporting performance while products are being developed. Additionally, the developer will design databases to aggregate performance data sourced from diverse teams within Apple, and create visualizations and reports based on the collected data. You will support cross-functional teams globally by troubleshooting performance issues, triaging OS issues, addressing testing issues, conducting code reviews, and conducting statistical analysis. **Minimum Qualifications** + Solid foundation in Computer Science including statistics and algorithms. + A minimum of 10 years of software development experience, with a focus on performance optimization. **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + Proficiency in Python and/or Swift, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software. + Expertise with tools like Xcode and git. + Strong database design skills, capable of crafting robust database solutions + Proficiency in data analytics and principles of descriptive analysis + Experience producing compelling visualizations and dashboards. + Excellent communication and presentation skills! **Education & Experience** **Additional Requirements** + Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant. (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) **Apple Footer** Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (Opens in a new window) . Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. United States Department of Labor. Learn more (Opens in a new window) . Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you’re applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines (opens in a new window) applicable in your area. Apple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program (Opens in a new window) . Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more (Opens in a new window) . Apple is a drug-free workplace. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more (Opens in a new window) .