Software Engineer, Watch Software

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted: 19 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k

This role $203k

$128k most similar roles pay here $278k

This role pays more than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $142,450–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $203k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Watch Software

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As a Software Engineer, Watch Software, you will join the team responsible for developing extraordinary applications and frameworks for the Apple Watch. You will work closely with UI design and quality assurance teams to build high-quality interactions while collaborating with iOS Apps, iOS Frameworks, and Hardware teams to create robust, maintainable systems. Your daily work involves designing, developing, and testing device software tailored to the specific constraints of a small, low-power device. To succeed in this role, you must be proficient in Objective-C and Swift, possess experience building high-traffic system frameworks, and demonstrate expertise in optimizing applications and profiling across the stack. You will also need systems knowledge and hands-on experience with inter-process communication to solve complex technical challenges within the watch software ecosystem.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 958 postings across 73 companies.

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Skills

Swift Objective-C iOS Frameworks Inter-process communication Profiling Testing QA

What you'll do

Develop and maintain high-quality applications and frameworks for the Apple Watch.
Design software solutions tailored to the constraints of small, low-power hardware devices.
Build robust and maintainable systems in collaboration with iOS Apps, Frameworks, and Hardware teams.
Create high-quality human-computer interactions in coordination with UI design teams.
Coordinate with quality assurance teams to ensure full test coverage for critical components.
Optimize applications and perform profiling across the entire software stack.
Implement inter-process communication and manage high-traffic system frameworks.

What we're looking for

BS CE/CS or equivalent experience is required.
Proficiency in Objective-C and Swift is required.
Experience building high traffic system frameworks and related infrastructure is required.
Experience optimizing applications and profiling throughout the stack is required.
Systems knowledge and hands-on experience with inter-process communication are required.
You are upbeat, adaptable, and results oriented with a positive attitude (preferred).
Fantastic attention to detail (preferred).
Excellent communication (preferred).