UX Software Engineer - Special Projects

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,400 - 277,600; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks a software engineer to help bring AI features from prototype to product on iOS. You’ll work with a tight team of engineers, designers, and researchers, tackling genuinely new problems with broad reach.

This is a 0-to-1 role offering substantial autonomy, growth, and the chance to ship real software on devices. You’ll partner with Design and ML teams, influence architecture, and focus on quality, testing, and reliability.

Qualifications

• BS Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of mobile or application development experience.
• iOS and Swift experience is a plus — but strong in another platform is acceptable.
• You've shipped software that people used and can own end-to-end features.
• You work well with others and communicate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design iOS-based software that re-imagines Apple experiences using AI.
• Prototype rapidly to explore ideas and turn them into working code.
• Collaborate with Design, ML, and other teams to shape features.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and grow your technical voice.
• Invest in quality and reliability through testing, tooling, and infrastructure.

Skills

Mobile development

iOS

Swift

Autonomy in projects

Cross-team collaboration

Education

BS Computer Science or equivalent experience

Job description

Santa Clara, California, United States Machine Learning and AI

We’re a small team at Apple betting on what comes next. We believe AI will fundamentally change how people interact with their devices — and we’re looking for software engineers who want to build that future. We can’t say much about what we’re building for our customers. What we can say: the problems are genuinely new and the potential reach is enormous. Beyond the work, we’re a collaborative, humble, and curious group that loves learning from each other and building together.

Description

You’ll work alongside a tight group of engineers, designers, and researchers to bring AI features from early prototype to product. This is 0-to-1 work — from a rough idea on a whiteboard to software running on real devices. You’ll have a lot of autonomy in how you get there. You’ll grow here. The work is hard enough to demand it and the team is generous enough to support it.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building iOS-based software that re-imagines and creates new Apple experiences using AI
• Prototyping rapidly to explore what works — then making it real
• Partnering closely with Design, Machine Learning, and other teams to shape features, not just implement specs
• Contributing to architecture decisions, absorbing how senior engineers think, and growing your technical voice
• Investing in the quality and reliability of what you ship — through testing, tooling, and infrastructure that gives the team confidence

Minimum Qualifications

• BS Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of mobile or application development experience, strong CS fundamentals, iOS and Swift experience is a plus — but if you’re strong in another platform, you’ll pick it up here.
• You’ve shipped software that people used — and you’re ready to own bigger pieces end-to-end
• You’ve built something from scratch — a side project, hackathon, or an app you shipped on your own. You know what it takes to go from zero to something real
• You figure things out. When you’re stuck, you dig in — reading the source, building a prototype, or asking the right questions
• Comfortable with ambiguity — you may not have all the answers yet, but you know how to find them
• You work well with others and communicate clearly across teams
• You’re curious about AI tools and you are already experimenting with how they change the way you write code

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing software for human-AI interaction
• Experience in one or more iOS/macOS domains: system services, UI frameworks, concurrent application architecture, or performance optimization
• You seek out feedback and learn fast from the people around you
• Close to the frontier. You’re the person your friends come to when a new model drops or a new technique emerges
• A point of view on where human-AI interaction is headed — and the drive to be part of building it

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 $150,400 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.

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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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