UI Software Engineer, Cocoa

Lex; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an experienced engineer to own the graphics infrastructure within the Mac UI Frameworks team. You will contribute to AppKit, UIKit, and SwiftUI, building features used across the OS and shaping the user experience for macOS applications.

Join a team delivering core building blocks like drawing, input devices, and user controls, and collaborate across teams to resolve design and API challenges while advancing low-level graphics APIs such as Core Graphics, Metal, and Core Image.

Qualifications

• Strong object oriented programming skills.
• In-depth development experience at the application and user interface level with Cocoa, Cocoa Touch, Windows, Android, or Java.
• Ability to work collaboratively to improve designs and code.
• Strong knowledge of one or more of Swift, Objective C, C, C++, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for owning the graphics infrastructure in the Mac UI Frameworks team.

Skills

OOP

UI framework experience

Swift

Objective-C

C

C++

Java

Cocoa

Cocoa Touch

Metal

Core Graphics

Core Image

Job description

Summary

Why write a single app when you could help shape a million? The AppKit team is responsible for delivering the user experience on the Mac, and builds the components and APIs used by all macOS applications. We have an impact across the entire breadth of the macOS system, directly impacting the experience of every single user. Are you passionate about providing users and developers with a first-class experience? Join us, and help make the Mac better for everyone!

Description

Engineers on our team are responsible for and contribute to AppKit, UIKit, and SwiftUI; building and enabling features used across the OS, such as Dark Mode, Mac Catalyst, Touch Bar, Auto Layout, and Screen Time.

We provide a wide variety of building blocks including:

• Windows & layout of their content
• Drawing & graphics support
• Enabling new input devices and other hardware
• Responding to user events
• User controls like buttons, sliders, and tables
• Document management infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Responsible for owning the graphics infrastructure in the Mac UI Frameworks team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong object oriented programming skills
• In-depth development experience at the application and user interface level with Cocoa, Cocoa Touch, Windows, Android, or Java
• Ability to work collaboratively to improve designs and code
• Strong knowledge of one or more of Swift, Objective C, C, C++, or Java

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building user interface frameworks
• Adept at working across teams to resolve potentially conflicting requirements
• Experience writing and advocating for API
• Experience working with low-level graphics API like Core Image, Core Graphics, or Metal

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Role Number: 200690376-2114