Senior iOS Engineer, Apple Games

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 181,100 - 272,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. is looking for a highly motivated engineer to join the Game Services UI team in Cupertino, California. In this role, you'll implement new features in existing UIs and frameworks, focusing primarily on Swift and SwiftUI while also utilizing UIKit or AppKit when needed. Your work will impact hundreds of millions of players across Apple's platforms.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent and at least five years of relevant work experience, showcasing their strong object-oriented programming skills and passion for quality.

Apple offers a competitive salary range from $181,100 to $272,100, along with benefits including comprehensive health coverage, retirement benefits, and opportunities for educational reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years work experience in application and user interface development.
• In-depth experience with native Apple technologies (Swift, Objective-C, SwiftUI).
• Track record of working closely within a multi-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve the Apple Games app and UI frameworks.
• Partner closely with platform teams and game developers.
• Advocate for outstanding development practices.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

UIKit

Objective-C

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Apple Games, Apple Arcade, and Game Center are the home of gaming on Apple's platforms — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. Join the Game Services UI team to help build the Apple Games app and the user-facing gaming features, frameworks, and developer integrations that sit alongside it. We have an exciting roadmap supporting games ranging from mobile to indie to AAA, reaching deep into the operating system, with the unique opportunity to help define the face of gaming at Apple. We're looking for a proactive, highly motivated engineer who takes pride in crafting uniquely beautiful and robust user interfaces with Apple's frameworks — and who wants to build something phenomenal alongside a collaborative, quality-obsessed team.

Description

In this role you'll implement new features in existing UIs and frameworks, and design and build sophisticated new experiences from top to bottom. Your day-to-day is primarily Swift and SwiftUI, with UIKit or AppKit used where the situation calls for it. You'll ship features that reach hundreds of millions of players and shape APIs that game developers rely on. You should bring excellent Swift skills, strong object-oriented design sensibility, a passion for quality, an eye for detail, and strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• As an engineer on the Game Services UI team, you'll develop and improve the Apple Games app, the Game Overlay, and the UI frameworks that power multiplayer experiences, achievements, leaderboards, and other social gaming features across Apple's platforms. You'll partner closely with platform teams, game developers, and the Apple Games Framework team to deliver flawless gaming experiences, and advocate for outstanding development practices as you go.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent, and min 5 years work experience
• In-depth development experience at the application and user interface level with native Apple technologies (Swift or Objective-C, SwiftUI, UIKit, or AppKit)
• Strong object-oriented programming and design skills
• Ability to investigate project requirements independently
• Track record of working closely with a multi-functional team, handling expectations, and delivering great work on time
• Excellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and interpersonal skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Eager to learn new skills and tackle unfamiliar problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of operating-system programming concepts, including concurrency and memory management
• Experience with asynchronous programming patterns (Combine, async/await)
• Experience profiling and optimizing UI performance with Instruments
• Experience designing and maintaining public APIs used by other teams or external developers
• Experience with client/server architecture, networking protocols, and data synchronization
• Experience shipping polished, consumer-facing user interfaces

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 $181,100 and $272,100, 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

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