Senior iOS Engineer, Podcasts Playback

New York City, New York


Employer: Apple
Industry: Software and Services
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Summary
Imagine what you could 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 can accomplish.

The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple's high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of content in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries.

Podcasts Client Engineering is a small, focused team that builds the Podcasts experience used by millions of people across all of our platforms, including iOS, macOS, Apple Watch, Apple TV, visionOS, Siri, HomePod, and CarPlay.

Key Qualifications
5+ years of experience developing apps for iOS and/or macOS
Deep knowledge of Swift. Familiarity with Objective-C and/or Javascript is a plus.
Experience working on audio/video apps is a big plus
Ability to break-down complex problems and architect practical solutions
An eye for extraordinary design and deep appreciation for our customers
Strong understanding of multi-threaded and asynchronous programming concepts
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
Comfort leading projects and making key decisions

Description
We are seeking a Podcasts client engineer to focus on the playback experience on our app for all of our platforms: iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS. This could include building features like our new transcripts, making enhancements to our player UI, working to improve the performance of our playback engine, or iterating on our queueing behavior.

As a critical member of our small team, we are looking for an engineer with significant experience diving deep into the iOS SDK and environment. You will have the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams throughout Apple, including Design, AVFoundation, UIKit, SwiftUI, and Siri. We encourage curiosity and initiative, value diversity, and depend on the ability to learn and grow when approaching new features and technology.

Education & Experience
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience


Created: 2024-04-11
Reference: 200546851
Country: United States
State: New York
City: New York City

About Apple

Founded in: 1976
Number of Employees: 154000