Senior Software Engineer - Translation & Multilingual Intelligence

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Cupertino, CA seeks a senior Software Engineer to build low‑level ML frameworks connecting models to translation experiences across platforms.

You will lead projects, debug complex issues, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams while delivering robust, scalable solutions in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years development experience with Objective‑C and/or Swift.
• Strong object‑oriented software design and programming skills.
• Framework‑level programming with multi‑threaded architectures.
• Experience debugging, solving problems, and testing thoroughly.
• Demonstrated project leadership and collaboration abilities.
• In-depth communication skills and team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Develop low‑level frameworks and services wiring state‑of‑the‑art ML models to translation experiences.
• Collaborate with Asset management, Phone/FaceTime and Messages teams on integration points.
• Lead projects and people, shaping system design and future features.
• Maintain and extend existing codebase with a focus on reliability and performance.

Skills

Objective-C/Swift

Object-oriented design

Framework-level programming

Multi-threaded architectures

Cross-process communication

Debugging

Testing discipline

Project Leadership

Communication skills

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Do you want to work with us on the next revolution in human-computer interaction? The AppleTranslation & Multilingual Intelligence team is building the groundbreaking technology that enables connectingpeople across language barriers. We are looking for exceptional Software Engineers passionateabout delighting customersʼ experiences and pushing the envelope on Machine Learning,Embedded, and Distributed Computing.

Description

You will be primarily responsible for developing our low-level frameworks and services thatconnect state-of-the-art Machine Learning models and inference engines to the variety ofTranslation experiences across all of our platforms! You will be working with many partner teamsincluding Asset management, Phone/FaceTime and Messages. To succeed in this role, you are a strong programmer and a creative problem solver who enjoyslearning new things. You are passionate about developing new features, maintaining existingcode, fixing bugs, and contributing to overall system design. You are a great teammate whothrives in a dynamic environment with rapidly changing priorities. As a senior member of our team, you will be expected to be a leader of projects and people.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years development experience with Objective C and/or SwiftExperience in object-oriented software design and programmingFramework-level programming including multi-threaded architectures and cross-process communicationAccomplished debugging and problem-solving skillsStrong testing disciplineProject LeadershipExcellent communication and collaborative skillsB.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field with 10+ years of industrial working experience

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years development experience with Objective-C and/or SwiftExperience with user features that integrate or adopt language modeling technologiesUnderstanding of issues with delivering features for an international audienceExperience with AI Tools to support coding, reviews and code analysis