AI Software Engineer, App Intelligence

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $255k
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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · AI Software Engineer, App Intelligence

AI Software Engineer, App Intelligence joins the App Intelligence team to develop on-device software that enables Siri to interact with and execute capabilities across various apps. You will work directly with app teams to model their capabilities, design interfaces for assistant interaction, and build high-performance code that ensures reliable user experiences. The role involves designing architecture, diagnosing failures in end-to-end experiences, and optimizing for on-device latency, memory, and power budgets. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Swift, Objective-C, or C++, along with experience building features on top of large language models by designing tool and function-calling interfaces and constructing context. You will also utilize agentic coding tools to enhance productivity. The work focuses on the core problem of translating diverse app functions into a cohesive, reliable system for an intelligent assistant.

What does a AI Software Engineer earn?

Median $196000 from 30 postings across 13 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and develop software features that enable end-to-end app experiences within Siri.
  • Collaborate with app teams to identify and integrate specific capabilities into the assistant's functionality.
  • Define and iterate on the architecture for how apps expose their capabilities to an AI assistant.
  • Implement high-performance, well-designed code while adhering to strict on-device latency, memory, and power budgets.
  • Diagnose failures in end-to-end experiences and translate them into measurable quality improvements.
  • Contribute to evaluation and telemetry loops to validate if changes improve user outcomes.
  • Propose and implement architectural changes to ensure features can scale effectively.
  • Utilize agentic coding tools to enhance engineering productivity and code quality at scale.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years experience developing and shipping production software.
  • Strong proficiency in Swift, Objective-C, or C++.
  • Experience building product features on top of large language models including tool/function calling, context construction, and output validation.
  • Fluency with agentic coding tools for accelerating engineering productivity and quality.
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to drive alignment across teams on shared API surfaces.
  • Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced development team.
  • Experience designing systems efficient in resource-constrained environments like latency, memory, and power budgets (preferred).
  • Experience with evaluation, benchmarking, and telemetry for probabilistic systems (preferred).

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