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Senior Software Engineer, Media Playback - Media, Graphics & Compute Technologies

Apple

Location

San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/18/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

The AVKit Engineering team at Apple is seeking a Senior Engineer to design and build innovative media playback user interfaces across various Apple products. This role involves collaborating with other engineering and design teams to implement system media UIs and develop new features and APIs for both Apple and third-party applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in media domains and excellent communication skills. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the media and graphics foundation that powers Apple's innovative products.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of programming experience, preferably in Objective-C and Swift.
  • Deep knowledge of Operating System design and concepts.
  • Proficiency in developing with Cocoa or other application frameworks.
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Expertise in triaging and resolving complex bugs.
  • Excellent understanding of optimization and performance issues across OS software layers.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement new features and UI APIs for media playback.
  • Collaborate closely with other engineering and design teams.
  • Help build innovative media playback experiences across Apple products.
  • Support playback and editing of audiovisual media.
  • Implement system media UIs for various 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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