System Spaces UI Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 181,100 - 318,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted Apple products

Tuition reimbursement

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a highly skilled UI engineer to join the System Spaces team. The role involves developing iconic system experiences across Apple devices, such as the Home Screen and Notifications.

The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience, proficiency in UIKit and SwiftUI, and strong collaboration skills. This position offers a competitive salary range of $181,100 to $318,400, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for stock participation.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in UI development.
• Solid understanding of software design principles.
• Proven debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Prototype new interface paradigms and implement new features.
• Define API and fix bugs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

UIKit

SwiftUI

API Design

Operating Systems Programming

Performance Optimization

Inter-process Communication

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Machine Learning and AI

The System Spaces team is looking for a proactive and highly skilled UI engineer to build delightful user experiences for millions of users around the world. Come work with a creative and hardworking team of engineers, multi-functional teams, and world-class designers to deliver the best experience on the planet!

Description

The System Spaces team is responsible for many of the iconic system experiences on Apple devices. The team is responsible for the Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Center on iOS and iPadOS, as well as Widgets, Wallpaper, and Notifications across various Apple platforms. As an engineer on the System Spaces team, your responsibilities will range from prototyping new user interface paradigms and implementing new features to defining API, fixing bugs, and improving performance. You should have an excellent understanding of software design, good debugging skills and an eagerness to work hard and learn a lot. You should have an eye for detail and a feel for making user interactions feel fluid and fun. As our team works cross-functionally with many other groups across Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering and Design, you should have a good understanding of systems and excellent communication and collaboration skills!

Minimum Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience doing one, or multiple of the following:
• Developing apps with UIKit and/or SwiftUI
• Architecting and implementing reusable public or private APIs
• Operating systems programming

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent understanding of optimization and performance issues across OS software layers
• Understanding of inter-process communication and systems development

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 $318,400, 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.

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