# Senior Software Developer in Test - Embedded Sensors QE, Core OS

Join the team responsible for ensuring the highest quality for technologies at the heart of products known to surprise and delight our customers. The Embedded Sensors Quality Engineering team owns and drives the excellence of quality for the Always On Platform (AOP) which enables multiple features - from driving motion sensors like accelerometers, gyroscopes and IMUs to detecting “Hey Siri” and more on all Apple products like the iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods and Apple Vision Pro and more! Description This is a highly entrepreneurial team, always looking for innovative ways to improve status quo and solve difficult problems in new and better ways. You will work in a fast paced environment, interacting directly with development teams within the organization as well as cross-functional teams. The nature of the position requires excellent communication skills, strong technical and debugging skills, and a drive to make a difference. Minimum Qualifications 5+ years of experience with testing or debugging embedded systems or device drivers. Strong understanding of software test and validation methodologies Solid OS fundamentals Programming experience with C/C++, Python and Shell scripting

- **Id**: 3907744
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/apple-senior-software-developer-in-test-embedded-sensors-qe-core-os>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Cupertino, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-07T01:55:27Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-07
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T11:32:14Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1465
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Operating Systems, Laptops, Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers, Tablets

## Company

- **Id**: 12
- **Name**: Apple
- **Domain**: apple.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/apple>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Apple Jobs

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 90
- **Open postings**: 824
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.214
- **Repost share**: 0.006
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 122
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-07T04:32:37Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6,350 · green card filings: 39; Filings 12m: 6350

## Liveness

- **Score**: 99
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.993
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 4
- **Expected fill days**: 122
- **Reasons**: conf:1, urgency, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

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