Apple Watch Software Engineer

Job Description

As a Software Engineer on the Apple Watch Setup Experiences team, you’ll bring your top notch engineering skills and eye for quality to help deliver a delightful, reliable, and expertly-polished out-of-box-experience for every Apple Watch user.

Requirements

• BS CE/CS or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of related experience
• Excellent Swift and Objective-C coding ability
• Ability to jump between and learn a variety of programming languages and technologies
• Proven record of completing projects on-time and to-specification
• Experience contributing to at least one shipping application or framework
• Operating Systems knowledge, hands-on experience with inter-process communication
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills
• Enthusiasm about working on a cross functional team

Responsibilities

• Collaborating closely with the Design team
• Crafting efficient solutions tailored to the constraints of a small, low power device
• Working closely with teams across all of Apple to architect robust and maintainable systems
• Coordinating with QA and Automation partner teams for full test coverage

Benefits

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.