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Software Engineer, Apple Intelligence Model Orchestration

Yesterday Cupertino, CA

The Proactive Intelligence Platform is at the heart of an intelligent system experience that understands you and anticipates your needs. We are building an on-device personal and contextual intelligence platform that will benefit the millions of people who use Apple devices every day. Our team is comprised of Systems engineers and ML engineers focused on seamlessly integrating intelligence into all Apple products. Our team is responsible for developing exciting new features across all Apple platforms -- iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and private cloud compute. You should have a strong understanding of operating system fundamentals and experience working throughout the stack. As a member of the team, you would participate in all stages of software development, from new feature design and implementation, to maintenance and bug fixing of released code. You will develop and improve unit tests and performance tests, and may also work on diagnosing and resolving customer reported issues!

Description

You will primarily be responsible for working on daemons and frameworks to support Apple Intelligence and the management of models for on-device inference and routing to private cloud compute. Previous experience with writing or maintaining daemons, libraries and command line tools on a UNIX platform is key. You should have excellent analytical skills and debugging experience. In addition to developing and maintaining individual projects, you will also be expected to provide design guidance and technical support and expertise to teams across the company!

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with daemon or library development

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Creative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills

Exceptional professionalism, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules

A genuine passion for crafting compelling customer experiences

Development experience on macOS and/or iOS

Familiar with machine learning concepts

Familiar with Xcode

Minimum Qualifications

Expert-level skills in C, Objective-C, or Swift

Strong understanding of OS architecture and systems programming fundamentals

Excellent written and verbal communication

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 .

Client-provided location(s): Cupertino, CA
Job ID: apple-200598235-0836_rxr-658
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-11-10T19:05:23

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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