iOS Cloud Media Engineer: Sync & Collaboration

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an iOS Engineer to own end-to-end cloud media and collaboration features for Apple’s creativity apps on iOS and macOS. The role involves shaping cloud syncing, on-device storage, and cross-platform media management for a massive install base.

You will lead architecture, mentor engineers, and collaborate with design, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable cloud media solutions with high performance in a production environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years shipping production code on Apple platforms (iOS and/or macOS) with a track record of reliability and scale.
• Advanced Swift proficiency: demonstrated through shipped frameworks, performance-critical systems, or large codebases.
• Deep expertise in cloud syncing architectures and media management technologies, applied to real consumer or professional products.
• Proven technical lead experience: owning scoping, cross-team coordination, and stakeholder communication on multi-quarter features.
• Strong command of concurrency patterns and multi-threaded programming, with measurable outcomes in correctness and throughput.
• Solid computer science foundations: data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design applied at production scale.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect the end-to-end design of cloud media library systems, setting technical direction that shapes how millions of users store, sync, and access creative work.
• Build production-grade cloud syncing and collaboration infrastructure that ships as core features in Apple creativity apps.
• Own the performance and correctness of multi-threaded media pipelines, from on-device storage to cloud state reconciliation.
• Drive alignment across design, QA, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver complete, polished features.
• Shape product and project direction by translating complex technical tradeoffs into clear decisions for both engineers and non-technical partners.

Skills

Apple platforms

Swift proficiency

Cloud syncing

Technical lead

Concurrency

CS fundamentals

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

CloudKit

AVKit

Core Data

SQLite

PostgreSQL

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking an iOS Engineer to own end-to-end cloud media and collaboration features for Apple’s creativity apps on iOS and macOS. The role involves shaping cloud syncing, on-device storage, and cross-platform media management for a massive install base.

You will lead architecture, mentor engineers, and collaborate with design, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable cloud media solutions with high performance in a production environment.