Job description
Apple is looking for a Senior iOS Software Engineer to enhance the iCloud platform by designing and implementing key components of its cloud services infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with skilled teams to ensure strong privacy guarantees and developing secure, private cloud solutions. The engineer will work on both low-level and system-level tasks, contributing to the creation of new applications and scaling existing ones. A commitment to reliability and the ability to recover from errors is essential.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong programming skills in Swift and/or Objective-C
- Experience building on Apple Platforms such as macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS
- Experience working with and building system-level frameworks and APIs
- Experience with client-server architectures and network protocols in a distributed system
- Proven track record of working on rapid development cycles and shipping software on tight schedules
- Excellent communication skills
- Bachelor's degree or above in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience
- Experience with Swift concurrency
- Experience with security, privacy, and cryptography concepts
- Experience with event-based programming and/or inter-process communication is a plus
- Ability to build relationships in highly cross-functional environments
Responsibilities
- Design and implement key components of the iCloud platform
- Integrate novel capabilities into Apple's operating systems
- Collaborate with the CloudKit team and other teams on server components
- Establish foundations for secure and private cloud services
- Work on low-level and system-level tasks including synchronization protocols and framework design
- Ensure reliability and error recovery in complex systems
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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