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Haptics Software Engineer

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

We are seeking a creative and motivated software engineer to develop drivers, frameworks, and tools for haptics-enabled Apple products. You will be part of a tightly-integrated team focused on delivering exceptional haptic experiences for millions of customers. This role involves collaboration with various teams, including firmware, algorithms, UI, services, and design. You will work on all stages of the product development cycle within a vertically-integrated technology team.

Requirements

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or related fields.
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Strong C/C++ and object-oriented programming and debugging skills.
  • Expertise in developing system software such as drivers or frameworks.
  • Ability to build tooling with scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
  • Experience with profiling code in both kernel and user-space.
  • Familiarity with application-level programming using Objective-C and Swift.
  • Experience with digital signal processing, filter design, and transforming time domain signals.
  • Exposure to wireless data transport concepts and protocol design for real-time wireless streams.
  • Experience working with microcontrollers, sensors, and/or actuators.
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools and LLM applications in software development.
  • Experience crafting software interfaces or APIs with customer-facing features.

Responsibilities

  • Develop drivers, frameworks, and tools for haptics-enabled products.
  • Collaborate with firmware, algorithms, UI, services, and design teams.
  • Participate in all stages of the product development cycle.
  • Deliver coordinated customer experiences through teamwork.
  • Quickly familiarize yourself with existing codebases.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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