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Spotlight UI Engineer

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/22/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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Job description

The Spotlight UI team is responsible for creating the user interface that allows millions of Apple device users to search and interact with information seamlessly. This role focuses on developing a polished, responsive, and reliable user experience across multiple platforms, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. The team values collaboration with design and platform teams to ensure a fluid integration of features. Engineers will work with both Swift and Objective-C, addressing complex problems and setting the technical direction for the team.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in both Swift and Objective-C.
  • Deep knowledge of UIKit and AppKit.
  • Experience with SwiftUI interop with UIKit and AppKit.
  • Ability to write clean and testable code.
  • Experience in incremental migration of large Objective-C codebases to Swift.

Responsibilities

  • Craft polished, responsive, and reliable user experiences.
  • Collaborate with technical and non-technical partners.
  • Synthesize analysis of complex, multi-platform problems.
  • Set the technical direction for the team.
  • Conduct performance analysis with Instruments.

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.

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