The Senior Software Engineer will join the Video Applications team at Apple, focusing on enhancing the capabilities of professional video creation applications like Final Cut Pro and Motion. This role involves designing robust APIs to empower third-party developers and providing them with technical support. The engineer will bridge the core engineering team and the developer ecosystem, ensuring a seamless developer experience. This hands-on position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems and creating clear developer-facing interfaces.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on application-level and framework development.
• Experience designing and maintaining public APIs or SDKs for external developers.
• 3+ years proficiency in Objective-C and/or Swift.
• 3+ years deep experience with macOS development and Apple frameworks.
• Advanced understanding of concurrency and cross-process communication.
• Proven ability to write clear, maintainable code with excellent documentation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience working on complex, long-lived codebases.
• Familiarity with motion graphics and image processing algorithms and their implementation.

• Design and develop new FxPlug APIs for Final Cut Pro and Motion.
• Maintain existing FxPlug APIs to ensure their effectiveness.
• Own the developer experience from API design to community engagement.
• Provide technical support to third-party developers.
• Solve complex problems by creating clear and consistent developer-facing interfaces.

• 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.