Senior Software Engineer, System Experience - Personalization

You will work closely with talented Software and ML engineers on our team, and across Apple to design, architect and implement new experiences across iOS and all Apple platforms. As we build the future of iOS, you will be responsible for driving the development of the software and frameworks that power them. You will be responsible for developing our frameworks across a wide variety of products and features, proposing and driving innovative solutions, improving our codebase and overall architecture in service of quality and future feature development. You will be a core participant in developing new features and architectures that results in high quality features while adhering to device power and performance constraints. We are passionate about user experience and privacy. Our mission is to craft user experiences which demonstrate the power of machine learning and on-device intelligence to preserve our customers privacy. Come help build state-of-the art intelligence impacting over a billion users.

Comprehensive understanding of performance characteristics, balancing tradeoffs between memory, CPU, and I/O
BS, M.S. or PhD in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
Ability to work with large complex codebases
Deep knowledge of Objective-C, C, or Swift
Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals and Software engineering standard methodologies
Experience in resource constrained computing (embedded systems or mobile development)

Experience with UI development, design and prototyping
Experience with machine learning, generative models or large language models

Our team is looking for you to help make iOS more intelligent, proactive and personal. Our team is part of the core iOS experience, using privacy preserving on-device intelligence to drive new experiences that touch the lives of millions of Apple customers every day! We are responsible for personalizing core system experiences, such as helping you manage and summarize notifications, get the most relevant widgets in smart stacks, as well as predicting what apps you will launch next. This is just the start of making iOS more intelligent and personal. In our team you will bring expertise in software engineering to create experiences that surprise and delight our customers every day!

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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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