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Software Engineer, Watch Software

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

As a Software Engineer on the Apple Watch Setup Experiences team, you will leverage your engineering skills to enhance the out-of-box experience for Apple Watch users. Your role will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure device configuration and customization is seamless. You will contribute to the development of critical components of watchOS and iOS, focusing on user experience and quality. This position requires a passion for creating efficient solutions for low power devices and a strong interest in consumer-facing applications.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of related experience in software engineering.
  • Excellent coding ability in Swift and Objective-C.
  • Ability to learn and work with a variety of programming languages and technologies.
  • Experience contributing to at least one shipping application or framework.
  • Knowledge of operating systems and inter-process communication.
  • Strong communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with the Design team to enhance human-computer interactions.
  • Craft efficient solutions tailored to the constraints of small, low power devices.
  • Work with teams across Apple to architect robust and maintainable systems.
  • Coordinate with QA and Automation teams to ensure full test coverage.
  • Optimize applications, widgets, and daemons while profiling and debugging.
  • Improve and expand existing complex projects and systems.
  • Advocate for the best user experience possible in consumer-facing applications.

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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