Senior Software Engineer, Swift - macOS

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $181,100–$272,100 / yr
Posted: 38 days ago

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Swift - macOS

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As a Senior Software Engineer at Claris, an Apple company, you will join a tight-knit team of 4-5 engineers building a native macOS AI pipeline that integrates seamlessly with enterprise systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing Swift code within a layered SPM architecture, ensuring strict dependency boundaries across multiple targets, and developing on-device AI orchestration using Foundation Models and MLX. You will also build platform integrations, deterministic execution pathways, and adaptive UIs using SwiftUI and AppKit interop. The role demands expertise in Swift concurrency, macOS system services, and actor-based patterns to ensure robust data provenance and traceability. Ideal candidates have experience shipping macOS desktop software, working with layered architectures, and collaborating effectively on small senior teams.

Skills

Swift SwiftUI XCTest SPM Apple.FoundationModels MLX MCP TabularData SwiftConcurrency Swift6 CI/CD git AppKit SwiftPackageManager Terraform Docker

What you'll do

Own technical surfaces within the native AI pipeline for macOS development.
Design and implement Swift code in a layered SPM architecture with strict dependency boundaries.
Build on-device AI orchestration using Foundation Models and MLX, ensuring data integrity.
Implement platform integrations including MCP client connections and enterprise connector data access.
Develop deterministic execution pathways with full data provenance and traceability.
Create adaptive macOS UI using SwiftUI with AppKit interop for desktop windowing and accessibility.

What we're looking for

7-10+ years of software engineering experience with Swift
Strong understanding of Swift concurrency (actors, async/await, Sendable)
Experience shipping macOS desktop software
Experience working within layered, modular architectures with strict dependency management
Design and implement production Swift code in a layered SPM architecture
Build deterministic execution pathways with full data provenance and traceability
Develop the macOS adaptive UI using SwiftUI with AppKit interop

Hybrid

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