Apple · 16 hours ago
Senior UI Engineer - Special Projects
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$212K/yr - $386K/yr
5+ years expApple is where individual imaginations gather together to do great work. This role involves nurturing state-of-the-art intelligence ideas into powerful, usable features and systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to innovate and create magical user experiences.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Research, discuss, and debate the latest in intelligence capabilities across the industry, and the ways those capabilities could form the foundation of future Apple features and products
Work through vague ideas and current research to reduce ambiguity and discover what ideal product features and capabilities might be
Collaborate cross functionally with ML/AI engineers, systems, engineers, and designers to build functional prototypes
Be able to quickly prototype an idea so you and the team can work with hands-on products. Then iterate on the best of those prototypes
Build things that you may not be convinced are the best direction or where there may not be clear precedent. Being able to compare, contrast, and discuss all ideas will help bring the best ones forward
Work well in the spaces between Design, engineering, and research, to create magical user experiences
Craft systems and UIs that work for demoing new ideas, but also provide mechanisms to observe and debug how these systems behave
Help define frameworks for how UI in AI systems should work
Qualification
Required
5+ years of proven experience in software development. Ideally on Apple platforms
Strong proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C
Deep experience with at least one major Apple UI framework: SwiftUI, UIKit, or AppKit
Strong understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., MVVM, MVC) and object-oriented design principles commonly used on Apple platforms
Preferred
Demonstrated interest or experience in AI systems, or integrating AI features into existing systems
Experience building experiences with dynamic and fluid UI
BS, MS, or PhD in software engineering or a related field like interaction design
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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CEO
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