Senior Software Frameworks Engineer, Sensing & Connectivity

Apple Inc

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San Diego, CA
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$142,300–$263,300 / yr
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47 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Software Frameworks Engineer, Sensing & Connectivity

The Sr. Software Frameworks Engineer, Sensing & Connectivity joins the privacy engineering team to design and debug production systems across various Apple platforms. The role involves architecting permission frameworks, strengthening privacy architecture against threat vectors, and building foundational components. Key responsibilities include controlling how on-device models access sensitive data, designing consent frameworks for AI-driven workflows, and enforcing data minimization and sandboxing for on-device AI models. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in C, Objective-C, C++, or Swift, alongside experience in Unix-like systems programming, designing system-level APIs, and building reliable background daemons with robust lifecycle management. The work addresses emerging privacy challenges introduced by generative AI, specifically focusing on building privacy-preserving on-device inference and designing safety mechanisms for intelligent features at the systems level.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and debug production systems in C, Objective-C, and Swift for privacy controls.
  • Architect permission frameworks and strengthen privacy architecture against evolving threat vectors.
  • Build foundational components that operate across multiple operating systems including iOS, macOS, and visionOS.
  • Control how on-device models and intelligent features access sensitive user data.
  • Design permission and consent frameworks specifically for AI-driven workflows.
  • Enforce data minimization and sandboxing for on-device AI models.
  • Build privacy-preserving on-device inference into systems from the ground up.
  • Design system-level APIs and background daemons with robust lifecycle management.

What we're looking for

  • Proficiency in C, Objective-C, C++, or Swift.
  • Experience designing system-level APIs and background daemons.
  • Strong Unix-like systems programming knowledge.
  • Experience building reliable daemons with robust lifecycle management.
  • Experience designing fault-tolerant error handling for long-running system daemons.
  • Clear technical communication skills.
  • Familiarity with AI-powered tools and the ability to incorporate them effectively into day-to-day workflows.
  • 5+ years professional software engineering experience (preferred).

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