iOS Engineer, Cloud Media and Collaboration

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
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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 · iOS Engineer, Cloud Media and Collaboration

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 media pipelines. To succeed, you must possess advanced Swift proficiency, a deep understanding of concurrency patterns, and expertise in CloudKit, AVKit, and AVFoundation. You will also manage technical trade-offs, coordinate with cross-functional teams including designers and QA, and provide architectural leadership. The role focuses on solving complex problems in cloud state reconciliation and media metadata management to support large-scale asset management for creative professionals.

What you'll do

  • Architect end-to-end cloud media library systems and set technical direction for large-scale storage and syncing.
  • Develop production-grade cloud syncing and collaboration infrastructure for core features in Apple creativity apps.
  • Write performant, multi-threaded Swift code to manage media pipelines from on-device storage to cloud state.
  • Ensure the performance and correctness of complex media processing systems under heavy creative workloads.
  • Translate technical trade-offs into clear decisions to influence product direction for both engineers and non-technical partners.
  • Drive alignment across design, QA, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver polished features.
  • Mentor other engineers and raise the technical bar through architectural leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent engineering experience.
  • 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.
  • Experience with CloudKit, AVFoundation/AVKit, developer-facing APIs, or relational data layers (preferred).

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