Software Platform Engineer at Apple

San Diego, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Application Development, Platform Development, Persistence Frameworks, System Design, Core Data, Swift, Objective-C, Multi-threaded Programming, Synchronization, Memory Management, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration, Communication Skills, Creative Technology, Micro Services Architecture, Distributed Systems

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Join the Final Cut Pro engineering team — Apple’s flagship professional video editing suite used by major Hollywood studios and millions of creators worldwide— and drive the technical evolution of core data infrastructure that enables professional creative workflows. DESCRIPTION As a Senior Platform Engineer, you’ll help drive the modernization of persistence systems that must handle multi-gigabyte projects with real-time responsiveness. You will be a technical contributor within the team while collaborating across Apple’s creative applications ecosystem. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who thrives on solving complex problems at the intersection of high-performance computing and creative technology MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years of experience in application or platform-level development, with a focus on persistence frameworks and system design. Deep experience with Core Data or similar persistence technologies, including schema migrations and domain modeling. Mastery of Swift concurrency patterns and seamless Objective-C interoperability. Solid understanding of multi-threaded programming, synchronization, and memory management in modern Apple environments. Experience with unit testing, continuous integration, and engineering best practices. Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical ideas clearly and work collaboratively in a multi-functional team. BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Familiarity with media applications, graphics applications, video editing tools, or creative software workflows. Understanding of Apple frameworks such as AVFoundation, Core Animation, AppKit/UIKit. Experience working in large, legacy codebases with incremental modernization goals. Experience with Micro Services Architecture and Distributed Systems. Knowledge of data migration strategies and performance tuning for I/O-bound systems.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will drive the modernization of persistence systems for professional creative workflows. You will collaborate across Apple’s creative applications ecosystem while solving complex problems at the intersection of high-performance computing and creative technology.