Safari UI and macOS Platform Engineer

Summary

Posted: Jan 29, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200586160

We’re looking for an engineer to help define the future of web browsing. Come help transform Apple’s flagship application and directly affect how people live, communicate, and connect. Together, we’ll build on the industry-leading WebKit engine and Apple’s frameworks to deliver a fluid browsing experience and powerful, easy-to-use features. Your vision and impact will extend beyond Safari, as we prototype and build features involving everything from new hardware to Foundation and Core Animation, to Siri and CloudKit, and everything in between!

Description

As a Safari Engineer, you will invent new features and guide them through the software development process. Your involvement will span from brainstorming, sketching, prototyping, coding, debugging, and through to shipping. You will also improve existing features based on customer feedback. Throughout the process, you will work collaboratively with the rest of the team, and with outside teams, including the human interface design team, WebKit, and development teams for all Apple platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

• Passion for developing highly visible, product-defining features
• Experience communicating technical ideas to a variety to audiences
• Strong object-oriented programming and design skills
• Detailed knowledge of Swift, Objective-C, C++, or C
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
• Willingness to work at all layers of the software stack

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience prototyping new UI and working with design tools
• Knowledge of complex application architectures
• Understanding of macOS architecture and ability to use developer tools to diagnose and fix complex memory, performance, and concurrency bugs

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.