Job Details

Software Development Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Jun 24, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200605488

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Build a data processing pipeline using an on-device knowledge graph that supports most Camera and Photos experiences. Work on Inference Algorithms on a Knowledge Graph, using rule-based reasoning to support photo experiences, identify improvements to the existing inferences, improve the accuracy of the existing inferences using internal or external data signals, and identify new data signals within the Apple ecosystem to improve intelligence. Participate in retrieval operations on Knowledge Graphs and Databases. Create new APIs to retrieve information from graph data structures, improve the performance of these APIs, deepen understanding of graph database operations, and efficiently use them in product use cases. Research new technologies that are applicable to the current system architecture, participate in new technology research and prototyping new ideas that business values, and build new technologies that are highly personalized and work on all Apple’s platforms and locales. Participate in and own performance enhancements by using existing tools to measure metrics and/or developing new tools and frameworks to measure metrics needed for the new business. Collaborate with performance quality assurance teams and contribute to new efforts, which requires a good understanding of software performance metrics such as CPU measurement, memory usage, disk usage, network usage, and latency. Maintain existing business by creating documentation for new and old business, developing diagrams and specs for the software architectures, working on fixes, and maintaining shipped products with improved quality
and performance. Provide globalization support when needed. Develop unit tests and scripts using Apple’s frameworks. 40 hours/week. 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 $175,800 - $264,200/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and one year of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

• One year of experience with each of the following skills required:

• Object-oriented analysis and design experience to build software.

• Experience in Knowledge Graph and Database Data Structures to build efficient algorithms for highly complex systems.

• Utilizing Objective-C and Swift to work on multi-language codebases.

• Experience in coding to support multiple platforms, including low-performant devices for hardware and version compatibility.

• Experience in performance assessment and optimization techniques to apply multiple platforms.

• Experience in Machine Learning Models and Implications of the software that supports devices with memory and privacy limitations.

• Understanding algorithms and data structures, including experience in optimizing image-processing tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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