Platform Architect: Developer Platform & Integrity

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental coverage

Employee stock programs

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking an Application Platform Architect for Application Platform Integrity in Cupertino, CA.

You will influence a broad set of platform features, balancing architectural tradeoffs while navigating regulatory and stakeholder constraints to deliver a robust developer experience. You will partner with engineering, legal, and product teams to evaluate requests, promote best practices, and ensure the platform scales with the needs of a large developer community.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development using Swift or Objective-C or other OO languages.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, API design, and system design.
• Excellent written and presentation skills with engineers and senior leaders.
• Ability to ramp up quickly on new technologies and work autonomously across multiple tracks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evolve the Apple software application platform.
• Represent the platform as the voice of developers throughout the software lifecycle.
• Evaluate developer requests and design scalable solutions that enhance platform offerings.
• Promote best practices and create scalable training and processes for engineers.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

Object-oriented programming

Software architecture

API design

System design

Communication

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Presentation skills

Job description

Apple, Inc. is seeking an Application Platform Architect for Application Platform Integrity in Cupertino, CA.

You will influence a broad set of platform features, balancing architectural tradeoffs while navigating regulatory and stakeholder constraints to deliver a robust developer experience. You will partner with engineering, legal, and product teams to evaluate requests, promote best practices, and ensure the platform scales with the needs of a large developer community.