Application Engineer

Summary

Posted: Nov 4, 2024

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200569139

Imagine what you can 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. The GPU, Graphics, and Displays team is looking for a impact-oriented, passionate client and build engineer with a background in application development and build systems to bring our platform and infrastructure to the next level. If you enjoy working on large build systems, building critical client applications, working with partners to solve ambiguous problems, and coming up with what’s next, then this role may be just for you.

Description

We are constantly evolving our systems at Apple, and the next big thing in the tools used by the Graphics and Displays teams is just on the horizon. This application Engineer is responsible for building client applications that execute the build steps to produce software for billions of devices. This includes writing clean Objective-C, Python, and/or Swift code, integrating with web APIs, and debugging issues. Many engineering teams across Apple use these tools and this engineer will have the opportunity to work with these teams to understand their interests and plan a path forward to deliver on those needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Highly proficient in Objective-C
• Highly proficient in Python
• Strong communication, project management, and organizational skills
• Excellent problem solving, triaging, and debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years of client development or build experience
• Familiarity with Swift
• Experience building web services and APIs (REST, GraphQL, GRPC, OpenAPI, etc)
• Familiarity with SQL databases (e.g. MySQL, Postgres, MariaDB, etc)
• Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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.