Software Engineer, App Store

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

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino is seeking a frontend software engineer to build customer-facing interfaces for subscription services, applying modern web tech, accessibility, and internationalization.

You will collaborate with design, product, backend teams, and bring AI features to life in production across 150+ countries and 35+ languages.

The role emphasizes performance, maintainable components, testing, and shipping high-quality interfaces as part of Apple's Services Engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience with React or Vue in production.
• Strong CSS skills for scalable styling and tooling.
• Knowledge of modern frontend toolchains (Node.js, Vite/Webpack).
• Experience writing frontend tests with Vitest, Jest, Playwright, or Cypress.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship customer-facing web interfaces for Apple's subscription services.
• Develop reusable UI components and shared frontend libraries that scale across products and locales.
• Partner with design, product, and backend engineers to turn concepts into production experiences.
• Champion accessibility and internationalization as product requirements across 150+ countries and 35+ languages.
• Write and maintain automated tests at unit, integration, and end-to-end levels, strengthening CI practices.
• Lead the technical design of significant frontend features and drive cross-team alignment.
• Integrate AI and generative AI capabilities into consumer-facing interfaces.

Skills

React

CSS at scale

Frontend testing

AI concepts familiarity

Svelte

Tools

Vite

Webpack

Node.js

CI/CD

Playwright

Vitest

Jest

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Apple Services Engineering is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion forcombining the liberal arts and technology. We are the people who power Apple TV, Apple Music, ApplePodcasts, Apple Books, and the App Store. Our products operate at massive scale, delivering a hugevariety of entertainment to customers in more than 150 countries and over 35 languages, and meetingApple's high expectations for performance and quality at every step.Our engineers build secure, end-to-end solutions: the custom software that processes creative work,the tools our providers use to deliver media, the server-side systems, and the APIs behind many Appleservices. We use those systems to build delightful, easy-to-use customer experiences, increasinglyenhanced by AI and generative AI. Thanks to Apple's unique integration of hardware, software, andservices, engineers here get behind a single unified vision, one that always includes a deepcommitment to privacy, a core Apple value.Although Services is a bigger part of Apple's business than ever, these teams remain small, nimble,and cross-functional, which means greater visibility and a wider array of opportunities than you mightexpect. If you care about the details that make an interface feel effortless, you will find a lot to lovehere.

Description

Responsibilities

• Build and ship customer-facing web interfaces for Apple's subscription services using HTML, CSS,
• Develop reusable UI components and shared frontend libraries that scale across multiple products,
• surfaces, and localized markets.
• Partner with design, product, and backend engineers to turn concepts into production experiences,
• and to shape technical direction early rather than after the fact.
• Optimize performance across load time, rendering, and runtime behavior, and measure the impact of
• your changes rather than assuming it.
• Champion accessibility and internationalization as product requirements, ensuring experiences work
• for every customer across 150+ countries and 35+ languages.
• Write and maintain automated tests at the unit, integration, and end-to-end levels, and help strengthen
• the team's testing and CI practices.
• Participate in code review, giving and receiving direct, constructive feedback that raises the quality bar
• for the whole team.
• Integrate AI and generative AI capabilities into consumer-facing interfaces, translating model outputs
• into clear, trustworthy user experiences.
• Lead the technical design of significant frontend features, driving alignment across teams and
• navigating ambiguity to a clear plan.

Minimum Qualifications

• React, Vue, or equivalent.
• Experience writing maintainable CSS at scale, including preprocessors or modern CSS tooling (Sass,
• LESS, CSS modules, or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of the modern frontend toolchain, including Node.js, package management,
• module bundlers such as Vite or Webpack, continuous integration, and HTTP networking
• Experience writing automated tests for frontend code using frameworks such as Vitest, Jest,
• Playwright, or Cypress.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated craft and a high quality bar, with strong attention to detail in shipped user interfaces.
• Depth in web performance and accessibility, including profiling, measurement, and WCAG-aligned
• practices in large-scale applications.
• Experience with Svelte, and with building or maintaining shared component libraries and design
• systems.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of partnering across design,
• product, and backend, and of both mentoring and being mentored.
• Self-motivated ownership, with a history of driving commitments to completion and surfacing risks
• early.
• Familiarity with AI and ML concepts, and experience integrating AI-driven or generative AI features into
• web 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 $184,700 and $277,600, 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

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.