Job Details

Spatial Text Input Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Jun 18, 2025

Role Number: 200609691

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.

Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computing platform that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible — all while staying connected to the people around us.

The Vision Software Group is looking for experienced engineers to help us build the next generation of text input for our platform. This team is working with some of Apple's most advanced technologies including spatial computing, augmented reality (AR), and machine learning (ML). As a member of our organization you will assist us in developing revolutionary methods of text input, inspiring and empowering productivity for millions of people.

Description

As an engineer for the Spatial Text Input team on visionOS, you will play a significant role in defining and building the next generation of text input across keyboard, dictation and writing tools experience on Apple’s spatial computing platform - pushing you to think outside the box and work closely with designers and system software teams to solve incredibly challenging problems!

As a core part of the user experience on visionOS, the keyboard incorporates many features customers are familiar with on other Apple platforms, such as autofill, autocorrect, text editing and selection, and dictation. As a part of this team, you will help shape the future of these features, as well as defining and building new text input experiences exclusive to visionOS.

• Develop, polish and maintain spatial UI and UX features to the standard of Apple products and the delight of Apple customers.

• Prototype text input experience ideas on Apple’s spatial computing visionOS platform.

• Investigate and improve power and performance for text input related features on visionOS.

• Collaborate with partner teams to implement software solutions

• Collaborate with QA teams to benchmark and enforce quality in our software code submission.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS / MS / PhD in Computer Science OR equivalent degree OR equivalent experience

• 5+ years of software development experience

• Expertise in systems programming language, such as C/C++, Objective-C, Swift, etc.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross functional teams, and to ship consumer software

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing applications for Apple platforms such as iOS, watchOS, or macOS

• Familiarity with UI frameworks such as UIKit and SwiftUI

• Understanding of non roman text input challenges

• Experience debugging and triaging issues in system processes and UI frameworks

• Experience using or developing user interfaces for AR/VR applications

• Familiarity with systems programming

Pay & Benefits

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 and $312,200, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

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