UI Frameworks Engineer, macOS

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

The Mac UI Frameworks team is responsible for delivering the user experience on the Mac, across SwiftUI, AppKit, and UIKit. Help build the components and APIs used by all macOS application developers, and empower them to build better apps with less code. We have an impact across the entire breadth of the macOS system, directly impacting the experience of every single user. The Mac UI Frameworks team is responsible for the user interface frameworks that form the heart of macOS applications. Engineers on our team are responsible for and contribute to SwiftUI, AppKit, and UIKit. We provide a wide variety of building blocks including: windows and layout of their content; drawing and graphics support; enabling new input devices and other hardware features; responding to user events; user controls like buttons, sliders, and tables; document management infrastructure; and many others. Youʼll also have the opportunity to collaborate with experts throughout Apple including: compiler engineers, performance experts, security engineers, interface designers, and technical writers. Because we have the privilege of collaborating closely with the Swift, Xcode, design, and framework teams up and down the software stack, we believe Apple's UI frameworks can be — by far — the best app development experience in the world. If youʼre interested in helping define this future and pushing the state of the art forward, weʼd love to hear from you!

Requirements

• Proficiency with Swift and Objective-C (or the capacity to become proficient quickly).
• 5+ years of experience with UI development for iOS, macOS, watchOS or other Native Platforms.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team and thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• The desire to learn and grow, keeping pace with cutting edge technologies.
• Passion for software system architecture, API design, and developer experience.
• Experience developing performance-critical software, with a solid understanding of systems architecture, modern UI frameworks and their performance characteristics.
• Proficiency in performance analysis, debugging, and code optimization techniques to enhance application and user interface performance.
• Experience building user interface frameworks and API development.
• Adept at working across teams to resolve potentially conflicting requirements.
• Experience working with low-level graphics API like Core Image, Core Graphics, or Metal.
• Background in framework-level rather than just application-level development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the user experience on the Mac, across SwiftUI, AppKit, and UIKit.
• Build the components and APIs used by all macOS application developers.
• Empower developers to build better apps with less code.
• Contribute to SwiftUI, AppKit, and UIKit.
• Provide building blocks including: windows and layout of their content; drawing and graphics support; enabling new input devices and other hardware features; responding to user events; user controls like buttons, sliders, and tables; document management infrastructure; and many others.
• Collaborate with experts throughout Apple including: compiler engineers, performance experts, security engineers, interface designers, and technical writers.
• Collaborate closely with the Swift, Xcode, design, and framework teams up and down the software stack.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior