Software Engineer, Watch Software, Sensing & Connectivity

Apple • Cupertino, CA

17h

About The Position

As an engineer on Apple’s watchOS Media team, you will help build and develop features for Music, Podcasts, Now Playing, Photos, Camera Remote, and TV Remote on watchOS. The team also creates and maintains the frameworks powering media apps and experiences on Apple Watch, supporting integration with devices including iPhones, AirPods, HomePods, and Apple TVs.

You will contribute to software design, development, and testing across different levels of the engineering stack. The work includes collaborating with design to advance human-computer interactions, developing efficient solutions for a small, low-power device, and working with teams across Apple to architect robust, maintainable systems. You will also coordinate with quality assurance and automation teams to provide comprehensive test coverage for software used by millions of people.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Deep commitment to product quality and strong attention to detail.
• Consistent record of completing projects on time and to specification.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Enthusiasm for working on a cross-functional team.
• Upbeat, adaptable, and results-oriented, with a positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Experience optimizing applications and profiling throughout the stack.
• Systems knowledge and hands-on experience with inter-process communication.
• Experience improving and expanding existing complex projects and systems.
• Strong intuition for UI/UX design.
• Interest in building consumer-facing applications and experiences in the media space.
• Experience using AI development tools and appetite to continue exploring them.
• Passion for Apple Watch or openness to becoming an Apple Watch user.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features for watchOS media apps and frameworks.
• Contribute to software design, development, and testing across the engineering stack.
• Collaborate with the design team on human-computer interactions.
• Create efficient solutions for the constraints of a small, low-power device.
• Work with teams across Apple to architect robust and maintainable systems.
• Coordinate with quality assurance and automation teams to ensure full test coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time