Senior Software Engineer, macOS System Experience

Apple Inc

Confirmed live yesterday High trust

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Grover Beach, CA
Salary: $165,800–$292,400 / yr
Posted: 22 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday

Market check

Salary context

Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $206k

This role $229k

$135k most similar roles pay here $309k

This role pays more than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $177,250–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $229k versus about $206k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

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

Apple Inc currently has 3553 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $165,800–$277,600 across 2740 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Apple Inc

At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, macOS System Experience

Role Posting Log in to save

As a Senior Software Engineer, macOS System Experience, you will join the macOS System Experience team to build and evolve core components of the desktop operating system. Your daily responsibilities involve navigating a large codebase to drive features forward and creatively solving complex problems related to essential system interfaces including Dock, Control Center, Notifications, Login, Mission Control, Spaces, and Stage Manager. To succeed in this role, you must possess proficiency in Swift, SwiftUI, and Objective-C, alongside strong agentic programming expertise. You will collaborate with multi-functional teams to deliver high-quality features while prioritizing customer needs. The work focuses specifically on the technical challenges of developing the system experience for macOS, ensuring these foundational elements function seamlessly within the operating system's architecture to provide a cohesive user experience across the desktop platform.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 869 postings across 70 companies.

See salary data

Skills

Swift SwiftUI Objective-C macOS Agentic Programming

What you'll do

Develop and maintain core macOS system features including Dock, Control Center, and Notifications.
Build and enhance user interface components using Swift and SwiftUI.
Navigate and contribute to a large, complex codebase.
Drive the development of new features from conception to completion.
Solve complex technical problems creatively within the macOS ecosystem.
Implement advanced system experiences like Mission Control, Spaces, and Stage Manager.