Job Details

Software Development Engineer - Applications

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Jun 27, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200609445

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Develop software applications for enabling health research, sensing software and algorithms, including building iOS, watchOS, macOS applications using native Apple development platforms and technologies; Interfacing with OS drivers, kernels, and frameworks in order to create a secure software system for research data collection; Designing and developing client-server applications that interface with modern web technologies, APIs, and endpoints. Define, design, and develop the software architecture of iOS, watchOS, and macOS applications. Work with system software partners to define and develop software interface contracts and APIs. Review software design with Privacy and Security teams to ensure conformance in terms of data storage, encryption, and upload. Develop automated unit and integration tests to ensure appropriate code coverage and quality. Review code from peers to ensure software systems do not cause bugs and are performant. Provide software requirements and specifications documentation for health regulatory submissions. 40 hours/week. 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 $199,534 - $214,500/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Applied Data Science or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

• 3 years of experience in each of the following skills:

• Utilizing Objective-C or Swift programming to develop iOS/watchOS/macOS applications, software packages, and code modules.

• Developing APIs, and SDKs to interface with hardware and sensor drivers.

• Utilizing UIKit, CoreData, and NSURL sessions, including developing application UX, implementing on-device storage, and uploading and downloading data from a backend system.

• Utilizing CocoaPods to manage software package distributions and versioning.

• Utilizing TestFlight or App Store to manage application distribution for engineering, validation, and production use.

• Utilizing Xcode, Instruments, GDB, and LLDB to profile the power and performance of applications from user space down to the kernel level.

• Developing scaleable and reusable software architecture with GCD-based multithreading, using Async/Await and low-level C APIs, and interoperating with modern Swift.

• Utilizing REST APIs, OAuth, Apple Security, and Secure Transport frameworks for secure TLS-based client-server solutions.

• Utilizing X.509+RSA public-private keypair and certificate creation for designing secure authentication.

• Controlling operation of IMU, audio, health sensors, and Bluetooth devices to control various operation modes.

• Managing high-bandwidth sensor data (1Hz to 1000Hz) through data collection pipelines of high-efficiency storage, encryption, and offload.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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