Prototyping Software Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
49 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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

Apple Inc currently has 1984 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Prototyping Software Engineer

As a Prototyping Software Engineer within the Vision Products Group, you will transform early concepts for health, wellbeing, and fitness into demo-ready prototypes across Apple platforms. You will be responsible for building interactive experiences, integrating generative AI and large language model capabilities, and maintaining the underlying build, release, and demo infrastructure to ensure reliability. The role requires a hands-on approach to moving from rough ideas to polished software while managing automated testing and device configuration. To succeed, you must possess proficiency in Swift, SwiftUI, or UIKit, along with experience in RealityKit or ARKit for spatial computing. You will also need expertise in LLM API integration, prompt design, and CI/CD pipelines. This role solves the challenge of rapidly prototyping innovative health features while ensuring technical stability during the early stages of product exploration.

What you'll do

  • Build interactive experiences across Apple platforms from early concepts to demo-ready prototypes.
  • Integrate generative AI and large language model capabilities into prototype features.
  • Tune LLM integrations to ensure they feel responsive and reliable for users.
  • Manage build and release pipelines, device configurations, and demo infrastructure.
  • Develop end-to-end testing and automated checks to catch software breakages early.
  • Translate rough design concepts into polished, functional prototypes independently.
  • Maintain prototype reliability on physical devices to ensure they are ready for demonstration at any time.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional experience shipping production-quality software.
  • Proficiency in Swift and experience building native applications with SwiftUI and/or UIKit.
  • Demonstrated ability to take concepts to working, polished prototypes.
  • Experience with build and release pipelines, device provisioning, configuration, or test automation.
  • Ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment and work independently through ambiguity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Preferred experience building for multiple Apple platforms including visionOS using SwiftUI, RealityKit, or ARKit.
  • Preferred experience integrating LLM APIs into applications with prompt design and output validation.

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