Swift Software Engineer, Employee Engagement Engineering

Apple; Cork; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks a Swift Software Engineer within Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) to own features across the full development lifecycle. You will build native macOS, iOS, and iPadOS apps in Swift/SwiftUI, designing intuitive interactions and enabling AI enhancements.

You will independently contribute to technical design, deliver high-quality results with limited guidance, and collaborate with cross-functional partners, impacting daily experiences for Apple employees globally.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Swift and SwiftUI with shipping production apps on Apple platforms.
• Experience with RESTful API integration and client-side data architecture.
• Solid understanding of software design principles, data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain native application features in Swift and SwiftUI across macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
• Own features end-to-end: from requirements and technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and iteration
• Build features that leverage AI and platform services to enhance usability—surfacing intelligence contextually and reducing manual effort
• Integrate with system frameworks (App Intents, Shortcuts, extensions) to create connected, interoperable experiences
• Write thorough automated tests (unit, integration, UI) and contribute to a culture of engineering quality
• Conduct and participate in code reviews; provide and receive constructive technical feedback
• Partner with designers and product managers to translate requirements into polished, accessible solutions
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve production issues; contribute to post-incident learnings
• Maintain clear technical documentation for systems, APIs, and design decisions

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

RESTful API integration

Software design principles

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Combine

Swift Concurrency

SwiftData

Core Data

CI/CD tooling

App Intents

Shortcuts

WidgetKit

Job description

Summary

Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.

Employee Experience and Productivity (EEP) is part of IS&T and delivers some of the most widely used communication and productivity technology and services across Apple — from tools that enable collaboration to the support teams that keep Apple's workforce running. EEP also leads user experience design and research, and manages the systems behind Apple's original content studios. Within this team is Employee Engagement & Engineering, a small, global team that quickly delivers with long-term vision, building durable, reliable systems meant to last. Our focus is on crafting high-quality, user-centred experiences — delivering AI and system interoperability to make every interaction intuitive, seamless, and genuinely useful for the people who rely on our tools.

Description

As a Swift Software Engineer on the EEE team, you will take ownership of features and components across the full development lifecycle. You build native macOS, iOS, and iPadOS applications in Swift and SwiftUI — designing thoughtful interactions, integrating AI capabilities where they enhance the experience, and leveraging platform interoperability to create applications that feel connected and natural.

You contribute independently to technical design, deliver quality results with limited guidance, and collaborate actively with cross-functional partners. In a team this size, you own meaningful pieces of the product and your engineering decisions have direct impact on the experience thousands of Apple employees have every day.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain native application features in Swift and SwiftUI across macOS, iOS, and iPadOS
• Own features end-to-end: from requirements and technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and iteration
• Build features that leverage AI and platform services to enhance usability — surfacing intelligence contextually and reducing manual effort
• Integrate with system frameworks (App Intents, Shortcuts, extensions) to create connected, interoperable experiences
• Write thorough automated tests (unit, integration, UI) and contribute to a culture of engineering quality
• Conduct and participate in code reviews; provide and receive constructive technical feedback
• Partner with designers and product managers to translate requirements into polished, accessible solutions
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve production issues; contribute to post-incident learnings
• Maintain clear technical documentation for systems, APIs, and design decisions

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficiency in Swift and SwiftUI, with demonstrated experience shipping production applications on macOS, iOS, or iPadOS
• Experience with RESTful API integration and client-side data architecture
• Solid understanding of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with accessibility best practices and inclusive design on Apple platforms
• Strong understanding of Apple platform frameworks (Combine, Swift Concurrency, SwiftData or Core Data)
• Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into applications (Core ML, Foundation Models framework, or LLM APIs)
• Familiarity with App Intents, Shortcuts, WidgetKit, or other platform interoperability frameworks
• Experience building localised applications for a global user base
• Knowledge of CI/CD tooling and automated testing practices for Apple platforms
• Experience working within enterprise or internal platform environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across time zones

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.

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Role Number: 200668592-1418