Senior Software Engineer - iOS Devices

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

Benefits offered by this job

Apple stock programs

Restricted stock units

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Sunnyvale, California is seeking an experienced iOS Software Engineer to own hard problems end-to-end, from low-level frameworks and real-time networking to polished SwiftUI interfaces and cloud infrastructure.

You will join a small, high-impact team delivering software that spans iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS, with emphasis on quality, performance, and reliability. This role offers the opportunity to contribute across the product and platform stack and to shape the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent, and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• 3+ years of experience with Swift or SwiftUI code, including modern concurrency (async/await, actors, Sendable, structured concurrency)
• Experience building production apps with Apple platform frameworks (UIKit, AVFoundation)

Responsibilities

• Architect and build real-time, multi-platform systems that coordinate seamlessly across Apple devices.
• Contribute to production support to resolve customer escalations.
• Collaborate directly with teams to understand their requirements and translate them into robust, intuitive software.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

Concurrency

UIKit

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Tools

UIKit

AVFoundation

Job description

Sunnyvale, California, United States Software and Services

Imagine building software that millions of people rely on every day, software that pushes the limits of what Apple hardware and platforms can do. Our team works at the intersection of elegant user experiences and deep systems engineering, shipping products that set the standard for quality, performance, and reliability. We build software that spans multiple Apple platforms, iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS, delivering seamless experiences through real-time device coordination, robust data pipelines, and powerful developer tooling. Every line of code we write is held to the highest bar because our users expect nothing less. We're looking for an iOS Software Engineer who wants to own hard problems end-to-end, from low-level frameworks and real-time networking to polished SwiftUI interfaces and cloud infrastructure. You'll join a small, high-impact team where every engineer shapes the product directly.

Description

• Architect and build real-time, multi-platform systems that coordinate seamlessly across Apple devices.
• Contribute to production support to resolve customer escalations.
• Collaborate directly with teams to understand their requirements and translate them into robust, intuitive software.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent, and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• 3+ years of experience with Swift or SwiftUI code, including modern concurrency (async/await, actors, Sendable, structured concurrency)
• Experience building production apps with Apple platform frameworks (UIKit, AVFoundation)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to leverage AI tools to effectively deliver results
• Deep understanding of asynchronous programming and state machine patterns
• Ability to write clean, well-factored UI code and business layer logic
• Experience working across multiple Apple platforms (iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, tvOS)
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative working style

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 $184,700 and $324,800, 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

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.