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Software Engineer, FaceTime Foundation

Yesterday Cupertino, CA

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly.

Our mission: create the best way to have a conversation and share an experience when you can't physically be with the most important people in your life.

The FaceTime Foundation team builds distributed protocols, systems, and APIs that power FaceTime, SharePlay, and Shared with You across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. SharePlay and the Group Activities framework let people share experiences in FaceTime, Messages, and nearby. Whether watching a movie, listening to music, or collaborating in an app, SharePlay keeps everyone in sync across devices. You'll help shape these APIs and build the systems that enable developers to bring shared experiences into their own apps.

Working primarily in Swift and Objective-C, you'll build protocols, frameworks, and daemons that enable reliable, high-quality calling experiences. You'll collaborate across teams, develop defensible opinions on what to keep and what to change, and bring empathy for the countless users who rely on us every day.

Description

Join us in strengthening the Apple ecosystem and bringing users together through innovative, secure communications technologies. The FaceTime Foundation team is a collaborative group of engineers looking for a motivated teammate who wants to build products that change our customers' lives. What you build will enable people to connect with loved ones, colleagues, and communities around the world. We value technical leadership, curiosity, and the different experiences each team member brings. You'll work with teams across Apple and contribute to features used by millions.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building frameworks and daemons for an operating system

Experience creating and refining APIs intended for adoption by other teams and developers

Familiarity with peer-to-peer or client-server architecture and network protocols

Experience with secure communication protocols, particularly handling untrusted data

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Interest in real-time media, accessibility, or privacy-focused design

Minimum Qualifications

Solid software development and system design skills with a track record of shipping quality code

Proficiency in object-oriented programming with Swift or Objective-C

Clear communication and collaboration skills; you can explain complex ideas and work effectively across teams

Self-directed problem-solving abilities; you can dig into ambiguous problems and find a path forward

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-200640660-0836_rxr-660
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-01-12T19:08:52

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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