iOS Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 23 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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As an iOS Engineer - Creator Studio, you will join the Creator Studio team to design and build features that integrate agentic intelligence into professional creative applications. You will be responsible for developing the harness, tooling, and capabilities that translate user intent into action while balancing rapid prototyping with production-ready quality. Your daily work involves collaborating with human interface designers, machine learning engineers, and creative-domain experts to shape both technical functionality and user experience. The role requires proficiency in Swift or Objective-C, a strong product sense, and an understanding of the Apple platform stack. You will solve complex problems regarding human-machine teaming by building tools that enhance creative workflows. Ideal candidates possess experience with LLM integration, agent harnesses, and a deep familiarity with professional creative tools like DAWs, NLEs, or image editors.

Skills

Swift Objective-C iOS macOS LLMs Agent Harnesses Apple Platforms Rapid Prototyping

What you'll do

Design and build agentic intelligence capabilities, including tools and harnesses, for Apple's creative applications.
Translate frontier AI capabilities into functional product features that support user intent and vision.
Balance rapid prototyping of new user experiences with the development of production-ready software.
Integrate LLMs and build agent harnesses to enhance professional creative workflows.
Develop reliable, maintainable, and well-tested code using Swift or Objective-C across the app stack.
Define quality standards for software in the evolving landscape of human and machine teaming.
Shape product experiences by collaborating with designers, ML engineers, and creative-domain experts.

What we're looking for

2+ years of experience developing and shipping production-quality code or equivalent demonstrated experience.
Proficiency in a modern programming language such as Swift, Objective-C, or similar.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent depth through professional experience.
Strong product sense and curiosity about creative workflows.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and communicate clearly across disciplines.
Experience as a professional or power user of creative tools like DAWs, NLEs, image editors, or design suites (preferred).
Background blending technical skill with creative-domain expertise (preferred).
Hands-on experience integrating LLMs, building agent harnesses, or working with Swift and Apple platforms (preferred).

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