Software Engineer (Marcom Interactive Apps), Retail and Marcom Engineering

This is a hands-on engineering role. You’ll work on a native macOS app, the cloud backend that powers it, and a React framework for building plugins.

The work is full-stack in the truest sense. Native Swift and SwiftUI for the app. Cloud services on the backend (Swift / Kotlin / Node). And a plugin framework built in React that lets other Apple engineers extend what we build.

Experience with multi-user editing is valuable (real-time collaboration), but curiosity and willingness to learn matter much more.

The stack is broad and you’ll get to move across all of it.”,”responsibilities”:”Build and maintain a native macOS application using Swift and SwiftUI

Implement and maintain backend services across multiple tech-stacks (Swift / Kotlin / Node / Postgres / WebSockets)

Design and implement performant APIs in the app and on the backend

Design and implement real-time collaboration features

Develop and extend the React framework that enables developers to build plugins for our platform

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, Experience with SwiftUI

Familiarity with server-side Swift (Vapor framework)

Familiarity with Java or Kotlin and Spring Boot for backend services

Familiarity with WebSocket-based communication

Strong experience with React, including hooks, context, and modern React patterns

Experience designing APIs that other engineers build on

Care for the craft of software development beyond just shipping features

Experience with operational transform, CRDTs, or real-time synchronization systems

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience in software engineering

Experience with native macOS or iOS development

Experience with backend development

Proficiency with at least two: Swift, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, Ruby

BS in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent job-related experience

4.14.1 out of 5 stars Sunnyvale, CA $212,000 - $318,400 a year, Pulled from the full job description

• Employee stock purchase plan
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Dental insurance
• RSU, 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 $212,000 and $318,400, 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.

Do you like building software for people who build software? Have you ever used a collaborative editing application and considered what it takes to make that feel instant and seamless?

Our team builds a content authoring platform that creative teams use to collaborate in real-time. We also build the framework that lets other Apple engineers extend our platform, creating new capabilities that their end users rely on.

We’re a small team with a broad surface area. A native macOS app, the cloud backend that powers it, and the framework that drives our plugin ecosystem.

Are you drawn to the intersection of native macOS development, real-time backend systems, developer experience, and end-user product? Do you love working in multiple languages?