iOS Frameworks Engineer - HealthKit

Apple Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 139,500 - 258,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

A leading technology company in San Diego seeks skilled software engineers for their HealthKit team. This role focuses on enhancing Apple's health and fitness applications by delivering new features and supporting data security while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a BS in Computer Science and at least 2 years of experience in programming languages like Objective-C or Swift. This position offers a competitive salary range and excellent employee benefits including stock options and educational reimbursements.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in high-level programming languages.
• Understanding of multi-threading and interprocess communication.
• Experience with SQL and database technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative solutions for syncing health data.
• Design features for power-constrained devices.
• Participate in peer review of software changes.

Skills

Objective-C

Swift

C++

Algorithms

Data Structures

Communications Skills

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Debugging tools

CloudKit

Grand Central Dispatch

Job description

San Diego, California, United States Software and Services

“I believe, if you zoom out into the future, and you look back, and you ask the question, ‘What was Appleʼs greatest contribution to mankind?ʼ” —Tim Cook, 2019. We build the engine that powers every health or fitness application from Apple and our third‑party developers. We hear from our users that we are helping them live better, get stronger, remember to care for themselves, and even save their lives. We’re doing it while keeping their health data safe, accessible and private, and we’re pushing the technology and healthcare industries to do the same. If you are looking for a role where you can use and develop your engineering acumen while changing the world for the better, then look no further! We are looking for talented engineers to keep HealthKit – the very heart of everything related to health and fitness on Apple platforms – secure, efficient, and ever‑growing. We work with hardware and software teams throughout Apple as well as our developer ecosystem to deliver ever more functionality that is deeply integrated with iOS, watchOS, and all the rest without sacrificing privacy, power, or performance.

Description

As a member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to work cross‑functionally to expand the functionality of the Health app and HealthKit framework. We collaborate across Apple feature teams, hardware teams, domain experts like doctors and fitness experts, and our third‑party developer ecosystem. Our primary responsibilities are delivering new health and fitness features, designing solutions for distributed health data storage, performance, OS integration, and API design and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Developing innovative solutions for efficiently syncing health data across multiple Apple platforms.
• Designing and tuning features for use by millions of users on power‑constrained and performance‑constrained devices.
• Designing and delivering comprehensive test suites in collaboration with our quality assurance and engineering teams.
• Designing logical, scalable, forward‑thinking APIs that serve our developers’ needs.
• Participating in peer review of architecture, API, and individual software changes.
• Collaborating with and advising other teams across Apple, including Design, Privacy, and Security, as well as domain experts in health and fitness.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals
• 2 years of experience working in Objective‑C, Swift, C++ or similar high‑level programming languages
• Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Experience in object‑oriented architecture and design
• Understanding of systems‑level concepts like multi‑threading and interprocess communication
• Experience with debugging tools and performance tuning
• Knowledge of iOS programming and one or more Apple technologies such as Grand Central Dispatch, CloudKit, or XPC Activity/Services
• Strong communication skills, including ability to collaborate in a diversity of backgrounds and experiences
• Willingness to learn and improve, and also mentor and support other team members
• Highly organized, maintaining patience and composure to effectively operate within ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed systems design and development
• Experience with SQL and database technologies
• Experience delivering libraries, frameworks or APIs
• Familiarity with Fitness, Wellness or Medical concepts

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.