The Senior Software Engineer role on the Video Applications team at Apple focuses on developing core application layers for high-performance video workflows. This position is part of the Apple Creator Studio, which includes professional video tools like Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor. The role emphasizes low-level, non-UI technologies that ensure reliability, security, and performance. Collaboration with cross-functional partners is essential to design and implement robust systems within Apple's creative applications ecosystem.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on low-level application development.
• Strong experience building low-level, non-UI application layers.
• Experience working with macOS internals.
• In-depth knowledge of application networking and file system APIs.
• Solid understanding of XPC processes and interprocess communication.
• Experience working with Security Scoped Bookmarks and platform security models.
• Proficiency in C++, Objective-C, and Swift.
• Advanced debugging skills using Xcode, including frameworks and external processes.
• Ability to reason about performance, concurrency, memory management, and system behavior.
• Experience working on complex, long-lived codebases.
• Experience working in sandboxed or security-sensitive environments.
• Experience with media or graphics applications, video editing tools, or creative software workflows.
• Proven ability to work on complex, ambiguous problems and drive solutions end-to-end.
• Prior ownership of shared infrastructure or platform-level components.

• Build and evolve the core application layers that support high-performance video workflows.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to design and implement robust systems.
• Ensure reliability, security, and performance across video applications.
• Integrate deeply within Apple's creative applications ecosystem.

• 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.