iOS Frameworks Engineer - HealthKit
"I believe, if you zoom out into the future, and you look back, and you ask the question, 'What
was Apple's greatest contribution to mankind?' it will be about health." -Tim Cook, 2019
We build the engine that powers every health or fitness application from Apple and our third
party developers. We hear from our users that we are helping them live better, get stronger,
remember to care for themselves, and even save their lives. We're doing it while keeping their
health data safe, accessible and private, and we're pushing the technology and health care
industries to do the same. If you are looking for a role where you can use and develop your
engineering acumen while changing the world for the better, then look no further.
We are looking for talented engineers to keep HealthKit - the very heart of everything related to
health and fitness on Apple platforms - secure, efficient, and ever-growing. We work with
hardware and software teams throughout Apple as well as our developer ecosystem to deliver
ever more functionality that is deeply integrated with iOS, watchOS and all the rest without
sacrificing privacy, power, or performance.
Description
As a member of the team, you'll have the opportunity to work cross-functionally to expand the
functionality of the Health app and HealthKit framework. We collaborate across Apple feature
teams, hardware teams, domain experts like doctors and fitness experts, and our third party
developer ecosystem. Our primary responsibilities are delivering new health and fitness
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features, designing solutions for distributed health data storage, performance, OS integration,
and API design and delivery.","responsibilities":"Developing innovative solutions for efficiently syncing health data across multiple Apple
platforms
Designing and tuning features for use by millions of users on power and performance
constrained devices
Designing and delivering comprehensive test suites in collaboration with our quality assurance
and engineering teams
Designing logical, scalable, forward-thinking APIs that serve our developers' needs
Participating in peer review of architecture, API, and individual software changes
Collaborating with and advising other teams across Apple, including Design, Privacy, and
Security, as well as domain experts in health and fitness.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with distributed systems design and development
Experience with SQL and database technologies
Familiarity with Fitness, Wellness or Medical concepts
Minimum Qualifications
BS Computer Science or equivalent experience
Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals
2 years of experience working in Objective-C, Swift, C++ or similar high level programming languages
Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
Experience in object-oriented architecture and design
Understanding of systems-level concepts like multi-threading and interprocess communication
Experience with debugging tools and performance tuning
Experience delivering libraries, frameworks or APIs
Knowledge of iOS programming and one or more Apple technologies such as Grand Central Dispatch, CloudKit, or XPC Activity/Services
Strong communication skills, including ability to collaborate in a diversity of backgrounds and experiences
Willingness to learn and improve, and also mentor and support other team members
Highly organized, maintaining patience and composure to effectively operate within ambiguity
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
Parental Benefits
Work Flexibility
Office Life and Perks
Vacation and Time Off
Financial and Retirement
Professional Development
Diversity and Inclusion
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