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Software Engineer, Automations and Shortcuts, Proactive

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/1/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

Join the team behind Shortcuts, Siri, and Proactive Intelligence as an iOS and macOS engineer. You will help shape Automations and enhance the connected home experience by turning smart devices into intelligent solutions. Your work will involve deep OS integration and collaboration with first-party apps and services. You will tackle complex technical challenges while ensuring that the software you build is user-friendly and reliable.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience building software applications in Objective-C or Swift
  • Skilled communicator, both verbally and in writing
  • Experience building and maintaining complex, performant systems that integrate deeply with the OS and hardware
  • Passion for the Home and HomeKit ecosystem and the future of intelligent automation
  • Focus on software architecture that is robust, performant, and maintainable
  • Comfort working in a cross-functional environment, solving problems that span multiple systems
  • Ability to take ownership guiding existing products, anticipating issues, and driving early-stage development of new capabilities
  • Familiarity with tools such as Xcode, lldb, Instruments, and Claude Code

Responsibilities

  • Help shape Automations and the connected home experience.
  • Ship code that runs on devices across all of Apple's platforms.
  • Break down complex technical challenges and build relationships across teams.
  • Craft system features that feel effortless to use.
  • Anticipate issues before they surface and guide early-stage development of new capabilities.
  • Write code that is built to last and maintain attention to detail.

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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