Senior Frontend Engineer — AI Experiences (Retail & Marcom)

Apple, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer for AI Experiences within Retail and Marcom Engineering.

You will build AI-powered frontend interfaces in React, streaming responses and structured outputs to support marketers and creatives. The role involves defining data contracts with AI/ML teams, prototyping novel UI patterns for real-time AI interactions, and contributing to AI foundations used across CI/CD workflows.

Qualifications

• 2 years building interfaces consuming AI/ML outputs.
• Experience with real-time data streaming (SSE, WebSockets, NDJSON/JSONL).
• Experience defining/consuming structured schemas (GraphQL, JSON Schema).
• Experience with application performance optimization techniques or caching solutions.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA).
• Hands‑on experience using AI coding agents in daily development.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Build AI-powered interfaces: React applications for AI‑driven tools with streaming responses and human-in-the-loop review.
• Define interaction schemas with AI/ML and backend teams for data contracts and UI rendering.
• Prototype UI patterns for AI interactions including real-time streaming and review workflows.
• Build AI foundations: code review, release automation, and reusable agent skills in CI/CD, plus agent-friendly interfaces.
• Own outcomes: lead projects from design to deployment and iterate based on feedback and data.
• Raise the bar: establish best practices and create documentation on streaming architectures and schema validation.

Skills

AI interfaces

Streaming data

Schemas & contracts

Performance optimization

WCAG accessibility

AI coding agents

CS degree

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Tools

Next.js

Node.js

Sass/CSS Modules

Vite

Vitest

Playwright

Storybook

Job description

Apple, Inc. in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer for AI Experiences within Retail and Marcom Engineering.

You will build AI-powered frontend interfaces in React, streaming responses and structured outputs to support marketers and creatives. The role involves defining data contracts with AI/ML teams, prototyping novel UI patterns for real-time AI interactions, and contributing to AI foundations used across CI/CD workflows.