UI Software Engineer - Apple TV

Apple • San Diego, CA

2h

About The Position

The Apple TV app brings together movies, shows, and live sports into a unified experience across Apple devices and third-party platforms. The UI Software Engineer will implement features for the Apple TV app across smart TVs, streaming sticks, and Apple platforms. The role collaborates with design, product, and platform engineering teams to deliver fast, accessible, and visually exceptional experiences across screens. The work shapes how fans follow live sports and how viewers engage with Apple’s expanding content catalog.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional experience building production UI for consumer-facing applications on major third-party streaming devices or Apple platforms.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and JavaScript for production UI development.
• Deep expertise using AI tools to accelerate development, improve code quality, and solve complex engineering problems.
• Proficiency in UI development and a working command of the Apple Human Interface Guidelines.
• A solid understanding of software architecture and design fundamentals, including object-oriented design principles.
• Demonstrated ability to own complex features end-to-end, navigate ambiguity, and deliver polished results on schedule.
• Ability to drive technical decisions independently, proactively propose scope trade-offs, and move work forward without close oversight.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, including design, product management, and QA.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience shipping apps on third-party streaming platforms such as Roku, Fire TV, or Android TV; additional tvOS experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with video playback pipelines and media session management on third-party streaming platforms, including AVFoundation on Apple platforms.
• Understanding of UI development for Apple platforms, including Swift, UIKit, and SwiftUI.
• Track record of shipping live sports or real-time content features where low-latency data updates and dynamic UI states are critical.
• Understanding of performance profiling and rendering optimization techniques across diverse hardware, including GPU debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement innovative UI features for the Apple TV app across third-party devices and Apple platforms.
• Collaborate with design, product, and platform engineering teams to ship fast, accessible, and visually exceptional experiences.
• Own complex features end-to-end, navigating ambiguity and delivering polished results on schedule.
• Drive technical decisions independently, propose scope trade-offs proactively, and move work forward across teams.

What This Job Offers

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