Localization Software Engineer at Apple

Cupertino, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Development, Localization, Internationalization, Problem-Solving, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, UNIX, Python, Ruby, Perl, Generative AI, Localization Standards, Analytics

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Our Software Engineering team is a passionate group which powers the tooling, features and processes used to create an exceptional localized experience for Appleʼs international customers. We are looking for a highly motivated engineer with strong software development, continuous testing, interpersonal and language skills who will work cross-functionally to take our tools and processes to the next level. DESCRIPTION You will work with a wide array of Apple software engineering teams, international software QA centers, translators and project managers to ensure that Apple delivers world-class software products to our international markets. You will join a team of passionate engineers to design, implement and qualify localization features, processes and tooling across a wide variety of Apple’s products. Your duties include: - Improving and localizing the user interface and underlying functionality of Appleʼs applications and platforms - Analyzing international functionality issues and making changes to application and OS source code - Working cross-functionally with other engineering teams, QA, and project management teams throughout Apple - Developing and maintaining software tools that help facilitate the localization and internationalization process MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics (or equivalent experience) Proficiency with Apple’s programming languages (Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C) Strong analytics and problem-solving skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience in software localization/internationalization Familiarity with localization standards and technologies (Unicode, XLIFF, ICU, etc.) Familiarity with Generative AI technologies (LLM) A working knowledge of UNIX commands and scripting languages (e.g. Python, Ruby, Perl) Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching and changing priorities Native-level foreign language skills in reading, writing and speaking

Responsibilities

You will work with various teams to ensure Apple delivers world-class software products to international markets. Your duties include improving user interfaces, analyzing functionality issues, and developing software tools for localization.