iOS Engineer, Cloud Media and Collaboration

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted: 16 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · iOS Engineer, Cloud Media and Collaboration

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As an iOS Engineer: Cloud Media and Collaboration, you will join a high-visibility team to architect end-to-end cloud syncing and media management systems. You will be responsible for building production-grade infrastructure that enables users to store, sync, and access creative work across platforms. Your daily work involves writing performant, multi-threaded Swift code, managing on-device storage, and ensuring the correctness of complex media pipelines. To succeed, you must leverage expertise in CloudKit, AVKit, AVFoundation, and relational data layers like SQLite or Core Data. You will also lead technical direction by collaborating with designers and QA engineers to resolve performance bottlenecks in memory, I/O, and networking. This role focuses on the core technical challenge of creating reliable cloud state reconciliation and media metadata management for a large-scale consumer and professional creative audience.

Skills

Swift CloudKit AVKit AVFoundation iOS macOS Core Data SQLite PostgreSQL Concurrency Data Structures Algorithms Object-Oriented Design Media Management Cloud Syncing

What you'll do

Architect end-to-end cloud media library systems and set technical direction for large-scale storage and syncing.
Build production-grade cloud syncing and collaboration infrastructure for core features in Apple creativity apps.
Develop performant, multi-threaded Swift code to manage complex media pipelines and on-device storage.
Ensure the performance and correctness of data reconciliation between local devices and cloud states.
Translate complex technical tradeoffs into clear decisions for both engineering teams and non-technical partners.
Drive alignment across design, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver polished features.
Mentor other engineers and raise the technical bar through architectural leadership.

What we're looking for

3+ years of experience shipping production code on iOS and/or macOS platforms.
Advanced Swift proficiency demonstrated through shipped frameworks, performance-critical systems, or large codebases.
Deep expertise in cloud syncing architectures and media management technologies for consumer or professional products.
Proven technical lead experience including scoping, cross-team coordination, and stakeholder communication.
Strong command of concurrency patterns and multi-threaded programming with a focus on correctness and throughput.
Solid computer science foundations in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design at production scale.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent engineering experience.
Experience with CloudKit, AVFoundation/AVKit, developer-facing APIs, or relational data layers (preferred).

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