Sr iOS Software Engineer - Creative Apps
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Apple, a leader in consumer technology and creative software, is hiring a Sr iOS Software Engineer for its Creativity Apps team in San Diego. This role involves architecting media management and collaboration features for apps like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and iWork. Tech stack includes Swift, SwiftUI/UIKit/AppKit, and modern concurrency (async/await, actors). Requires 5+ years of iOS/macOS development experience, technical leadership skills, and a track record of shipping high-quality code.
At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. You bring passion, and dedication to your job and there is no telling what you could accomplish.
The Creativity Apps team is looking for a senior engineer with expertise in Apple platforms to help architect and build media management and collaboration features for creative tools. You’ll be working with the world-class teams behind Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and iWork to create next-generation tools for creators.
This is a great opportunity to be one of the early members of a new engineering team! You will be responsible for setting the direction and architecture of new and innovative collaborative features for the creative space. You will work with human interface designers, quality assurance teams, and the cross functional teams to go beyond code and will influence everything from user interface to project planning.
The ideal candidate should have experience in iOS development, cloud technologies, care about long term sustainable software development, and can drive features from concept all the way to delivery. This position also requires a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with all levels of the organization.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of proven experience shipping high-quality, tested code on iOS and/or macOS
- Experience as a technical lead demonstrating strong communication, collaboration, and project management skills
- Strong understanding of architectural patterns commonly used in Apple platform development
- Solid grasp of computer science fundamentals and object-oriented design
- Proficiency in Swift and at least one UI framework (SwiftUI, UIKit, or AppKit)
- Demonstrated ability to work with ambiguity and take full ownership of product features
- Track record of mentoring others while remaining open to learning and asking for help
- Commitment to fostering an open and inclusive work environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated interest in one of Apple's apps for creative pros & enthusiasts (Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, iMovie, GarageBand)
- Experience with modern concurrency in Swift, including async / await and actors
- Proficiency with Swift Testing and / or XCTest
- Demonstrated commitment to accessibility and localization
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