iOS Engineer-Apple TV

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. Here, you'll do more than join something - you'll add something.

The Apple TV System Experience team is at the heart of the Apple TV experience in the home. We build the foundational features that millions of users interact with every day. Our team is a passionate group of engineers dedicated to building and innovating on the system-level software that powers Apple TV. We're not just writing code; we're shaping the future of entertainment in the living room.

Bring your top-notch engineering skills to tackle complex challenges in areas like multitasking, system performance, and Apple ecosystem features that deliver magical experiences across Apple devices. You will collaborate with our design team to build fluid, playful, responsive UI experiences for the biggest screen in the home. If you're driven by a desire to build elegant, high-performance systems that push the boundaries of what's possible on Apple TV, this is the place for you. Join the team that's shaping the future of entertainment in the home!

Description

The Apple TV System UI Experience team is seeking a passionate and inventive UI Software Engineer to build high-performance system UI that elevates the Apple TV experience. In this role, you'll collaborate closely with Design, UI Frameworks, media playback, and core OS teams, gaining invaluable insight into Apple's collaborative development process that delivers world class operating systems for all of our platforms. You'll have the opportunity to own significant features in critical areas of tvOS, such as the Home Screen, Control Center, multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, system animations, and many more. You will be to proposing, implementing, and presenting your ideas, directly shaping the Apple TV experience and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the living room. With the expansive scope of tvOS UI, you'll find endless opportunities to learn, grow, and make a real impact. If you're a passionate UI engineer who thrives on solving complex challenges and creating exceptional user experiences that impact millions, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping the future of Apple TV!

You are a self-directed iOS Engineer who is prepared to take on system-level problems and drive full-product solutions, involving extended team members where needed. You are a strong programmer, creative problem solver who thrives in changing environments, excited by working across teams and organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience maintaining large codebases with many contributors

Prior experience with cross-process communication technologies

Demonstrated experience writing code and optimizing performance in UIKit and SwiftUI

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years experience with object-oriented programming language in a highly scalable environment

Excellent Swift and Objective-C coding experience, including work with APIs, frameworks, and SDKs

Keen attention to detail in building UI and end-user experiences, particularly for Apple platforms Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to cross-functional teams that include engineers, designers, program managers, and stakeholders

Experience debugging and optimizing code to maximize performance (such as memory issues, main thread hangs, etc.)

Ability to analyze large features and implement practical solutions

Aptitude to independently learn new technologies

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields, or equivalent work experience

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