Apple

Software Architect - iOS Devices

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1 day ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Lead architectural efforts across current and future Apple sensing and research software platforms.
  • Define application and system software layers in collaboration with hardware, algorithms, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Design and drive architecture for complex, multi-module applications and system software.
  • Develop high-quality iOS, watchOS, and macOS applications for App Store or internal enterprise distribution.
  • Influence technical decisions and present clear technical strategies across cross-functional partners.
  • Guide implementation, resolve ambiguous technical problems, and mentor engineers.
  • Optimize scalability, reliability, power efficiency, concurrency, and performance for resource-constrained devices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, plus 10+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience leading, designing, and driving architecture for complex, multi-module applications or system software.
  • Experience developing high-quality iOS, watchOS, or macOS applications.
  • Experience with Xcode, Instruments, LLDB, Time Profiler, and Memory Graph Debugger.
  • Deep knowledge of Apple development frameworks and toolchains.
  • Strong understanding of concurrency and asynchronous programming, including GCD, Swift Concurrency, and Actors.
  • Strong command of object-oriented and protocol-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
  • Experience with RESTful APIs, local persistence, distributed systems, and full-stack interactions.
  • Experience driving architectural decisions, influencing without authority, mentoring engineers, and providing technical leadership.
  • Excellent problem-solving, debugging, triage, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to use AI tools effectively and to break down ambiguous technical spaces into clear architectural patterns.

Tech Stack

iOSmacOSSwift

Categories

Mobile
Apple

About Apple

10,000+ employees

Apple designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and services for consumers and professionals worldwide, including iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods, plus platforms like iOS/macOS and services such as the App Store, iCloud, Music, and TV+. Its business combines device sales with services and subscriptions and in-house silicon design. Founded in 1976, Apple is headquartered in Cupertino, California, and trades on NASDAQ as AAPL.

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