Apple Developer App Engineer, WWDR

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Relations team (WWDR) provides services, resources, and guidance to support developers creating apps for Apple platforms. The team offers programs that connect developers with experts, provide learning about Apple tools and technologies, and promote app-development best practices.

The Apple Developer App Engineer contributes to the development of the Apple Developer app and its underlying systems. The role helps deliver technical and design content to the developer community during WWDC and throughout the year across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS. The position calls for a motivated app developer with an active interest in the Apple Developer community, a passion for improving the developer experience, strong communication and collaboration skills, an eye for design, and expertise building robust native experiences with Swift and modern Apple frameworks.

Requirements

• 10+ years of applied experience in iOS and/or macOS development.
• Deep proficiency with Swift, including modern features such as structured concurrency and data-race safety.
• Strong experience building user interfaces with SwiftUI, UIKit, and/or AppKit.
• Solid understanding of software design patterns and ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Excellent collaboration skills and willingness to teach and learn from others.
• Critical eye for detail and dedication to Apple's high standards.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional and credible demeanor.
• Proven ability to deliver quality work on tight schedules.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and outgoing; able to work independently and comfortable with ambiguity and evolving priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Multi-platform Apple development experience (macOS, iPadOS, tvOS, or visionOS).
• Experience profiling and optimizing app performance, including analyzing hitches, battery consumption, and launch times.
• Strong commitment to building accessible apps (VoiceOver, Dynamic Type) and supporting localization.
• Familiarity with media streaming, caching, background synchronization, and offline-first architectures.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks (Swift Testing) and modern continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Development, or Software Design Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the Apple Developer app and its underlying systems.
• Help deliver technical and design content to the developer community during WWDC and throughout the year across Apple platforms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed