The role is for a senior software architect at Apple, focusing on architecting the perception software stack that powers new AI and robotics experiences. The architect will work with a team of skilled engineers and scientists to create fast, reliable, and secure products. This position requires a deep understanding of perception and robotics, as well as experience in shipping latency-sensitive software. The architect will set the technical direction and collaborate with various teams across Apple to ensure cohesive system integration.

• 10+ years building production systems software in C/C++ and Swift.
• A track record of shipping latency-sensitive or real-time systems to customers.
• Experience designing dataflow or algorithm-graph runtimes across heterogeneous compute.
• Working knowledge of classical perception and robotics, including sensor fusion and state estimation.
• Experience deploying ML models into production runtimes.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across team and organizational boundaries.
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Real-time Linux expertise or RTOS experience.
• Deep experience with Darwin/XNU internals or microkernel-based isolation.
• Experience with robotics middleware and logging.

• Architect the perception software stack and set the technical direction.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and product teams across Apple.
• Ensure the integration of perception and ML algorithms into a coherent system.
• Partner with program managers to break work into milestones and deliver against them.
• Design telemetry, tracing, and profiling into systems to drive performance.
• Build evaluation pipelines and regression testing for ML-driven systems.

• 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.