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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer, Watch Software - **Company:** Apple Inc. - **Location:** Cupertino, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $181,100.0 - $272,100.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Apple Watch, C (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Daemon Tools, Software Debugging, Design of User Interfaces, Inter-Process Communication, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Swiftui, Swift (Programming Language), Objective C++, Programming Languages - **Published:** May 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a2c05b6878bb951f ## About the Role Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Experience optimizing applications, widgets, daemons, and profiling/debugging throughout the stack. Experience improving and expanding on existing complex projects and systems. A strong intuition for UI/UX design. An interest in building consumer facing applications and being an advocate for the best user experience possible. Passionate Apple Watch user or are open to becoming one. Minimum Qualifications BS CE/CS or equivalent experience. 5+ years of related experience Excellent Swift and Objective-C coding ability. Ability to jump between and learn a variety of programming languages and technologies (Objective-C, Swift, SwiftUI, Assembly, Python, C, ML technologies). A proven record of completing projects on-time and to-specification. Experience contributing to at least one shipping application or framework. Operating Systems knowledge, hands-on experience with inter-process communication. Excellent communication and collaborative skills. Enthusiasm about working on a cross functional team. Upbeat, adaptable, helpful, and results oriented. ## Description Do you want to help deliver the next amazing Apple product? As a Software Engineer on the Apple Watch Setup Experiences team, you'll bring your top notch engineering skills and eye for quality to help deliver a delightful, reliable, and expertly-polished out-of-box-experience for every Apple Watch user. Beyond device pairing, you'll support Control Center, help create onboarding experiences for exciting new features, and play a defining role in the future of our products., Our team is responsible for the first impression users have with watchOS. As a member of the team you will work closely with Design, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and other Engineering teams to help make device configuration and customization simple and easy. You'll take collaborative ownership of the development and quality of a number of important facets of watchOS and iOS, including the Settings app and Control Center on Apple Watch, Device Finding experiences, the Watch app on iPhone, and a number of frameworks leveraged by teams across Apple. * Collaborating closely with the Design team to open up the boundaries of human-computer interactions. * Crafting efficient solutions tailored to the constraints of a small, low power device. * Working closely with teams across all of Apple to architect robust and maintainable systems that will stand the test of time. * Coordinating with our QA and Automation partner teams for full test coverage to ensure that we meet the high expectations our users have come to expect. ## Related Videos - [SwiftUI In Production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/134-swiftui-in-production) - [From Zero to Mobile Developer in 45 Minutes With SwiftUI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/183-from-zero-to-mobile-developer-in-45-minutes-with-swiftui) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Harnessing Apple Intelligence: Live Coding with Swift for iOS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1515-harnessing-apple-intelligence-live-coding-with-swift-for-ios) - [Fun with PaaS – How to use Cloud Foundry and its uniqueness in creative ways](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/673-fun-with-paas-how-to-use-cloud-foundry-and-its-uniqueness-in-creative-ways) ## Related Articles - [How to Answer the Interview Question: “Why Do You Want to Be a Software Engineer?”](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/392-how-to-answer-the-interview-question-why-do-you-want-to-be-a-software-engineer) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Dev Digest 139 - Soft and hard queries](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/487-dev-digest-139-soft-and-hard-queries)