Software Engineer, Communications Frameworks

Summary

Posted: Feb 27, 2025

Role Number:200578360

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish! We’re looking for a passionate software engineer to join us in building the best, most secure communications and networking frameworks powering a wide array of Apple products. The Applied Networking team provides the core infrastructure for device-to-device communications, including both messaging and realtime communications. The team’s frameworks unlock sharing, collaboration, messaging, and secure connectivity, providing API surfaces enable Apple products such as iMessage, FaceTime, HomeKit, SharePlay, Apple Watch, AirDrop, and more. Our goal is to develop technologies and craft experiences that revolutionize the way people communicate with each other and interact with their devices. If this opportunity sounds exciting to you, please apply.

Description

As a developer in this position, you will have a unique ability to build innovative networking and communications protocols and frameworks that surprise and delight our users In this position, you’ll play a crucial role in building these networking and communications features. You will design, implement, maintain, and evangelize frameworks to unlock new and innovative networked use cases on our platforms, often working in Swift and Objective-C on protocols, frameworks, and daemons to accomplish this. You will craft thoughtful APIs which are a delight for developers to leverage to build magical experiences that span multiple devices and multiple users. You will ship critical components in Apple operating systems behind these APIs, taking into account network characteristics and power considerations in your implementation. At Apple, collaboration, connection, and a seamless multi-device ecosystem are core to many of the features that customers cherish most. You will play a meaningful role in advancing these features for hundreds of millions of users across the many products and services we make

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Strong software development and architecture design skills, with experience in at least one object-oriented programming language like Swift, Objective-C, or C++
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Self-directed and can solve problems independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of networking protocols and peer-to-peer or client-server architecture, with an understanding of trade-offs between solutions (e.g. latency, bandwidth, power)
• Experience with iOS and/or macOS development and familiarity with Apple SDKs
• Experience in multi-process and multi-threaded programming
• Experience shipping features built on top of networking technologies (e.g. Bonjour, WiFi, Bluetooth)
• Experience with Unix development, daemons, cross-process communication, etc.
• Familiarity with distributed systems
• Experience building applications which are secure and private by design, e.g. using end-to-end encryption and/or media and realtime communication encryption
• Proven track record building real-time, multi-user applications and frameworks

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $135,400 and $250,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.