Staff/Sr. iOS Engineer - AI, Search & Knowledge Platforms

Summary

Do you want to make Apple products smarter for our users? The Information Intelligence teams are building groundbreaking technology for algorithmic search, machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence. The features we build are redefining how hundreds of millions of people use their computers and mobile devices to search and find what they are looking for. Our infrastructure powers search features across a variety of Apple products, including Apple Intelligence, Siri, Spotlight, Safari, Messages and multi-modal Lookup. As part of this group, you will work with one of the most exciting high performance computing environments, with petabytes of data, millions of queries per second, and have an opportunity to imagine and build products that delight our customers every single day.

Description

As a member of the team you’ll have the opportunity to work with specialists in their field enabling software feature development delivering Apple Intelligence to customers. This position requires a proactive engineer with strong technical skills to handle challenges.

Responsibilities

Prototyping new ideas to help with initial feature definition
Implementing Swift frameworks that adhere to defined API contracts
Collaborating with our product cross-functional teams
Participating in architecture and code reviews
Building internal engineering tools as necessary

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of experience with Swift programming, ObjC is a plus
Expertise in working with Concurrency primitives
Experience with Performance Profiling, Memory and Optimization techniques
Understanding of client/server architectures
Proficiency with SDK APIs, Apple Developer Tools (Xcode, Instruments)
Comfort with large codebases and practical solutions
Knowledge of software patterns that allow for testing
Excellent interpersonal skills; able to work independently as well as in a team
BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Networking stack, CDNs is a plus
Experience with telemetry, defining and measuring SLAs is a plus

Pay & Benefits — Cupertino, California, United States

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 $324,800, 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.

Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.