Apple-posted 4 months ago
$171,600 - $302,200/Yr
Senior
San Diego, CA
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

Our small, unique team in Apple's Software Engineering division is chartered to help framework teams throughout the company ensure the Apple developer experience is just as carefully crafted as Apple's end-user hardware and software products. We're looking for someone who's passionate about software design and excited to play a key role in organizing multi-functional projects. As a member of our team, you'll have a unique opportunity to help shape the technologies that inspire developers around the world and empower them to realize their dreams.

  • Providing API design guidance, consulting and outreach to framework engineering teams.
  • Establishing and maintaining API guidelines for Apple's OSes.
  • Reviewing the design of software programming interfaces to ensure comprehensive access to platform functionality through Apple's SDKs.
  • Reviewing the needs of Apple applications to identify missing functionality in the SDKs.
  • Recommending and tracking API additions to fill identified gaps.
  • Validating proposals, estimating requirements, and tracking progress.
  • Facilitating discussions to ensure productive feedback and timely completion.
  • Defining and analyzing metrics to judge the health and impact of the review process.
  • Improving tools and automation to support API Review goals.
  • Helping framework teams transform plans and implementations into developer-focused API architecture.
  • Evaluating proposals and providing concrete feedback on ergonomics, consistency with guidelines and precedents, and interaction with other parts of the developer experience.
  • Assessing API coverage and completeness and identifying areas where additional interfaces are needed.
  • Identifying salient points from API Review discussions and new SDK releases to expand and improve on published API Guidelines.
  • Working with other Apple teams to integrate with organizational goals.
  • 10 years experience working in software development in Swift or Objective-C.
  • A strong understanding of software architecture and API design.
  • Strong written and presentation skills — able to communicate effectively with engineers and senior leaders.
  • Proven ability to ramp up quickly on new technologies.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
  • Self-driven with the ability to work autonomously.
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • A range of discounted products and free services.
  • Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.
  • Opportunity to participate in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs.
  • Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
  • Relocation assistance.
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