visionOS, Systems Framework Software Engineer

Apple•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

We are a team of architects and specialists who are looking for an individual to help build frameworks to enable a new class of networked services and applications. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills in addition to an interest in creating foundational frameworks and APIs. You should be comfortable participating in architecture discussions, taking ownership, articulating design choices, and delivering highly optimized code in performance-critical environments. Networking, distributed systems, and developing with system power and performance in mind will be central to this role. You should be capable of balancing system tradeoffs such as power, latency, and compute, while ensuring maximum privacy, security, and user experience. In addition to work on framework development, this role also offers the unique opportunity to prototype new services and applications, as well as deep collaboration with other teams throughout Apple.

Requirements

6+ years of developing software frameworks and APIs
Solid understanding of distributed systems and code that spans beyond one device
Track record of mobile device and embedded development
Experience writing daemons and/or multi-threaded software
Knowledgable about network protocols and frameworks (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, QUIC)
Knowledgable about system level programming concepts
Strong command of object-oriented programming (Swift / C++ preferred)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of data-driven architectural decisions
Excellent communication and presentation skills
BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field