Software Engineer - Apple Watch
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The Messages team on watchOS is looking for a software engineer who wants to help people stay connected-right from their wrist. We build features like Live Translation (powered by Apple Intelligence), personalized chat Backgrounds, Smart Actions, Text Effects, and RCS support. It's a unique space: the constraints of a wearable push us to be thoughtful about every decision, and the features we ship are used by millions of people every day. You'll work closely with teams across Apple, from iOS to design to machine learning, and have a real impact on how people communicate.
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Description
As part of the Messages team on Apple Watch, you'll work across the full development lifecycle-prototyping ideas with designers, writing and testing code, optimizing for performance, and collaborating with QA to get things right before they ship. It's hands-on work that requires balancing creativity with pragmatism, especially on a device where resources are tight and details matter.","responsibilities":"Work with designers to turn ideas into prototypes and demo them to stakeholders
Write clean, well-tested code to bring those prototypes to life as polished features
Build systems that are maintainable, extensible, and don't fall over when requirements change
Profile and optimize features to run smoothly on a low-power, resource-constrained device
Collaborate with machine learning and platform teams to integrate intelligent features
Partner with QA to find and fix bugs, edge cases, and performance issues before they reach users
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working in large, established codebases
Experience driving projects that span multiple layers of the stack
Familiarity with SwiftUI and UIKit
Exposure to on-device machine learning or intelligence frameworks
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
Genuine curiosity about how things work under the hood
Minimum Qualifications
Proficiency in Objective-C or Swift
Experience contributing to at least one application or framework
Track record of shipping projects on time
Familiarity with systems programming and inter-process communication
Experience profiling and optimizing applications
Preferred Qualifications
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