Software Engineer, Accessibility

At Apple we believe that technology is most powerful when it empowers everyone. The Speech and Vision Accessibility team is hiring a software engineer to help us build assistive technologies that millions of iPhone and iPad users rely on every day. There's a lot of variety in the engineering — from the UI our users interact with, to real-time audio and speech synthesis, to the system-level infrastructure that ties it all together.

You might pick up a new VoiceOver capability and see it through from research and design to its first adoption. That could mean designing a new interaction model, working on the audio pipeline that delivers spoken output, or coordinating state across system processes — then partnering with the first-party app teams who'll use it.

Many of the problems we work on span the whole system. You'll trace an issue from a user-visible behavior in one of our products, down through system frameworks and services, and into a specific app — then decide where the fix really belongs.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent
3+ years of relevant software engineering experience
Proficiency in Swift and Objective-C
Experience building iOS apps with UIKit (and ideally SwiftUI)
Strong debugging skills using Xcode and lldb
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience adopting iOS accessibility APIs in apps you've built
Experience with assistive technologies — as a user, developer, or researcher
Experience designing public framework APIs that ship to a wide developer audience
Performance profiling and optimization experience on iOS
Experience debugging across multiple frameworks or processes
Aptitude for independently learning new technologies
Passion for quality and attention to detail

The Speech and Vision Accessibility team helps create assistive technologies for iOS and iPadOS that help people who are blind, have low vision, or need spoken output to use their device. Our products include VoiceOver, Zoom, Magnifier, Speak Screen, and Live Recognition.

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 $126,800 and $220,900, 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.

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

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.