Software Engineer, Shortcuts - Proactive

Role Number: 200686475-0836

Summary

Play a part in the next revolution in human-computer interaction. Contribute to a product that helps users tune their devices, making them more personal. Discover new ways of harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to improve user automation products at Apple, where advanced technology meets the liberal arts. Work with the people who created Shortcuts, Siri AI, and other system features that help millions of people get things done on their devices in a private, secure way. Join the Shortcuts App and Infrastructure team at Apple! Our team is looking for iOS and macOS engineers who are passionate about building user experiences and products that make customers' lives easier. In this role, you'll be part of a cross-functional and collaborative team that works on a first party app on all of Apple's platforms. You'll ship code that runs on the devices you use every day and powers products critical to the lives of millions of users!

Description

Primarily you will be responsible for developing features for the Shortcuts app. As a strong programmer and a creative problem solver, you will break down interesting technical challenges and create robust, scalable solutions. You will work across teams and organizations, building relationships and crafting compelling system features. You love building an elegant user experience and are passionate about improving digital productivity. You want to create fluid software that aligns with new operating system frameworks, artificial intelligence capabilities, and hardware features. You finish projects with a keen eye to the details that surprise and delight customers. You will play a crucial role in guiding our existing products, leveraging your ability to anticipate issues before they arrive, and lead development of essential technologies in early stages. You care deeply about software architecture and writing code that is robust and maintainable for the future. You are excited about developing new features, as well as maintaining existing code, fixing bugs, and contributing to overall system design. You know it’s all in the details.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience building software and applications in Objective-C or Swift

• Experience creating complex and performant user interfaces with UIKit, AppKit, or SwiftUI

• Skilled at communicating, whether verbally or in writing

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with essential tools (Xcode, lldb, Instruments, Claude Code)

• Attention to detail and focus on quality

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.