Senior UI Software Engineer

Summary

Posted: Feb 12, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200591108

The iPhone is the most popular camera in the world, and the Photos team develops best-in-class features that showcase the incredible images it can produce. The seamless integration of software and hardware has created magical experiences in features like Memories, Clean Up, and the modern Lock Screen Wallpapers. The Photos team is committed to creating innovative experiences by leveraging advanced computer vision, machine learning, and rapidly evolving AI technologies. We build products that reach millions of users, and we’re looking for passionate individuals eager to push the boundaries of what’s possible in this dynamic space!

Description

The Photos UI Engineering group is made up of teams that work closely together to build all the customer-facing features in the Photos apps across all platforms (iOS, macOS, tvOS). The Photos app is used by millions of users every day to access their photo library, relive memories, edit, organize, share, and more. We are seeking a passionate UI engineer with strong experience in building intuitive and elegant user interfaces. The ideal candidate is curious, eager to explore new ideas, and thrives in an iterative development process. You will play a key role in shaping the future of the Photos platform across Apple’s ecosystem, creating impactful experiences that delight millions of users. Our focus on creating the most performant, interactive, and immersive experiences has led us to reinvent our application over the past few years. Among the major advancements we’ve made, we’ve invested heavily in developing our own custom rendering engine, an on-disk knowledge graph to infer meaning, and local AI models, to deliver unique experiences—all while maintaining user privacy.

Minimum Qualifications

• Deep expertise in modern software engineering principles, including design patterns, and scalable architecture development.
• Exceptional problem-solving and debugging skills, especially for complex challenges.
• Proven experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance UI components with attention to usability, responsiveness, and accessibility.
• Collaborative mindset, thriving on working with, learning from, and mentoring teammates across diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building projects using Objective-C or Swift, with familiarity in iOS, macOS, and/or tvOS SDKs.
• Proficient in rendering technologies, including Rendering Pipelines, Metal, Core Animation, and various platform Kits.
• Keen sense of UI design and a passion for meticulous attention to both large and small details.

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 $207,800 and $312,200, 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.