Software Engineer- Silicon Engineering Documentation Tools
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- Posted
- May 5, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 26, 2026
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- Have you previously worked at Apple?
About this role
Apple’s Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is seeking a talented and motivated SoftwareEngineer to join the Documentation Tools team.
Our team develops a comprehensive platform,spanning CLIs, UIs, and APIs, that empowers silicon engineers to author the critical technicalspecifications guiding the design of Apple's industry-leading chips.In this role, you will help build, optimize, and scale the tools that directly impact the efficiencyand quality of our chip design process.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-careerengineer or recent graduate to grow their skills. You will be paired with senior mentors andhave the opportunity to learn complex system architecture while making a tangible impact onthe chips at the core of future Apple products loved by millions of customers.
Design and Develop
Collaborate to build and maintain scalable CLIs, UIs, and APIs thatstreamline and automate the creation, review, and verification of hardware specifications.
Optimize Performance
Assist in diagnosing and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks,learning to navigate and optimize a complex, JVM-based toolchain to ensure a seamlessexperience for our engineering teams.
Collaborate and Support
Partner with the documentation support team to deliver toolchaintraining, technical guidance, and best practices directly to silicon designers.
Document
Author clear, comprehensive documentation for platform architecture, toolchainworkflows, and internal processes.
Innovate
Bring fresh perspectives and a curious mindset to help identify and implementprocess and codebase improvements alongside senior engineers
Foundational understanding of domain modeling, schema design, and complex datastructures.
Familiarity with designing schemas and working with PostgreSQL or other relationaldatabases.
Exposure to or familiarity with build systems (SBT, Gradle, Maven, or Ant) and version controlsystems (Git, Perforce).
Understanding of the core concepts of software test environments, release cycles, andquality assurance best practices.Knowledge of these is a plus:
Familiarity with automated CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, TeamCity).
Hands-on frontend or app development experience (HTML/JavaScript/CSS, iOS, or macOS)
Comfortable working and troubleshooting within macOS, Linux, and UNIX environments.
Academic, internship, or project-based experience with Scala and the JVM ecosystem (Javaexperience is also valued).