Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each others ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. Its the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, youll do more than join something - youll add something.
Join our Systems Software Architecture Team under VPG, where were pioneering a revolutionary framework thats redefining how Apple products deliver real-time experiences. Our framework enables developers to express workloads as interconnected graphs, creating demand-driven systems that optimize for latency and enable zero-copy data access. Originally developed to help visionOS achieve its critical motion-to-photon latency targets-providing users with a seamless, realistic experience through Vision Pro-our technology is now expanding to iOS and macOS. As Apple deploys LLMs and other real-time features across platforms, our framework is becoming essential infrastructure that enables the next generation of Apple product experiences As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will design and develop critical framework features that power real-time experiences across Apples product ecosystem. Youll collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect solutions for products like Vision Pro, iPhone, and Mac, creating systems that meet demanding performance requirements for latency, jitter, and user experience. This role requires deep technical expertise in systems programming, the ability to navigate complex architectural tradeoffs, and a passion for delivering technology that enables breakthrough product features.Design and implement framework features that enable customer-facing capabilities on visionOS, iOS, and macOS platforms. Develop code using C/C++, Objective-C, and/or Swift. Create architectural RFCs that describe how product features operate and guide the team in developing framework features. Collaborate with cross-functional partners to understand requirements and deliver optimized solutions. Triage and prioritize incoming issues based on metrics including MTBF, client team impact, user experience, and test coverage. Evaluate tradeoffs between different technical approaches and provide guidance on optimal solutions for complex problems. Optimize system performance to meet critical KPIs for latency, jitter, and resource utilization.Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, and 5+ years of industry experience. Strong foundation in operating systems fundamentals including process management, memory management, inter-process communication, concurrent programming, and synchronization primitives. Proficiency in C/C++ programming for systems-level development. Experience with debugging tools such as gdb or lldb. Ability to analyze system performance and identify bottlenecks. Familiarity with Gen AI coding tools. Demonstrated ability to use them for design, code generation, and debugging.Deep understanding of computer architecture and hardware-software interaction. Experience with resource-constrained Embedded Systems development, and delivering performance-critical features in production systems. Knowledge of real-time systems design principles and scheduling algorithms. Background in safety-critical systems development and verification. Experience with AR/VR systems, spatial computing, or graphics pipelines. iOS or macOS development experience using system frameworks. Proficiency in Objective-C or Swift for platform development.
We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.
There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.