Software Systems Engineer - Apple Maps (Navigation & Core Frameworks)

Job Description

Apple Maps is seeking experienced client-side software systems engineers to help build and maintain core and navigation frameworks that power location-based services across Apple platforms.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software systems engineering, ideally on Unix-based or embedded platforms
• Strong proficiency in native, compiled languages such as Objective-C, Swift, C++, C
• Experience developing and shipping client-side frameworks, daemons, or APIs
• Deep understanding of systems programming concepts: concurrency, threading, memory/resource management, and performance tuning
• Prior experience delivering production-quality software and collaborating across engineering, product, and design teams
• Familiarity with version control and development tools such as Git, Xcode, and performance analyses tools such as Instruments

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing APIs, frameworks, daemons, and internal protocols to power geolocation and navigation experiences
• Building scalable, memory- and CPU-efficient systems that run across iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and more
• Working in Objective-C and Swift in a performance-sensitive, embedded environment
• Writing production-level code with deep attention to threading, memory management, and concurrency
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams across Apple to expose internal functionality through secure and stable system APIs
• Debugging at all levels of the OS stack and integrating with performance and test automation infrastructure

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.