Software Engineer - Apple Services

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

Job summary

Apple's Jet team seeks an experienced iOS developer to build platforms that developers love. You will work across services to craft high-quality, performant native apps, and to write clear API documentation.

The role emphasizes architecture, mentoring juniors, and partnering with design and backend teams to deliver compelling user experiences on iOS with Swift and SwiftUI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Experience with Swift, Objective-C, or C++
• Experience using JavaScript
• In-depth iOS Development: 4+ years in developing applications and user interfaces with Swift or Objective-C

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

C++

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent work experience

Tools

UIKit

SwiftUI

AVKit/Foundation

Core Graphics

Job description

Come join the Jet team, writing software that powers all of Apple’s services - App Store, Games, Music, TV, Podcasts, & Fitness+! The role is high impact and high visibility, working across our services to build the best experience for our customers! The Jet team builds a system for teams to deploy high quality, performant native apps that source display models from a dynamic, updatable JavaScript runtime. We also build development tools, analytics frameworks and performance tooling. Team members are on the forefront of inventing the fastest and most secure technologies for building applications. We work in a range of technologies from C, Objective-C, C++, Swift, SwiftUI, and JavaScript.

Description

We are looking for someone who is excited about building platforms that developers love to use. You should have viewpoints about how to build the best applications and services and you should be comfortable advocating for the best experience while incorporating feedback from other developers. You should understand API development and be able to write good technical documentation for the APIs you make.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Experience with any of Swift, Objective-C, or C++
• Experience using JavaScript
• In-depth iOS Development: Demonstrated experience (4+ years) in developing applications and user interfaces with Swift or Objective-C.

Preferred Qualifications

• OOP and Design Skills: Solid foundation in object-oriented programming and design.
• Collaboration skills, you have the ability to work well cross functionallyPassion for quality and attention to detailAbility to independently learn new technologies and passion for taking on new challenges.
• Requirement Investigation: Proactive in investigating and understanding project requirements independently.
• Problem Solving: Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking abilities.
• Advanced iOS Frameworks: Hands-on experience with advanced iOS frameworks such as UIKit, SwiftUI, AVKit/Foundation and Core Graphics.
• Performance Optimization: In-depth knowledge of performance optimization techniques for native client applications.
• API Integration: Expertise in integrating backend APIs and services.
• UI/UX Design: Strong understanding of UI/UX design principles and experience working closely with design teams.
• Mentorship: Experience in mentoring junior developers and taking a lead on cross-functional technical projects.