This role pays more than
72%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,000–$228,950
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$219k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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.
Listed pay typically runs
$175,000–$277,600
across 1590 roles with salary data.
Senior Software Engineer, Swift - macOS joins a small team building an on-device AI pipeline for the macOS platform. This systems-level role involves developing a multi-stage pipeline that transforms natural language into verified results while ensuring data provenance and traceability. You will own specific technical surfaces including native AI runtime, orchestration using Foundation Models and MLX, platform integrations involving MCP client connections, deterministic data execution, or adaptive SwiftUI interfaces with AppKit interoperability. The work requires building production Swift code within a layered Swift Package Manager architecture featuring strict dependency boundaries. Key technologies include Swift 6 concurrency features like actors and Sendable types, XCTest for automated testing, and Xcode for development. You will solve complex problems regarding on-device inference, enterprise data access patterns, and robust macOS system services to provide AI-powered insights for knowledge workers.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.