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Join the team redefining what a deeply personal and integrated assistant can be.

As part of the Siri organization, you will help shape one of the world's most widely used AI assistants, powered by our next-generation of Apple Intelligence, with capabilities like personal context understanding and on-screen awareness, built with privacy from the ground up. Your work will have direct, meaningful impact for users across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS.

This is a rare opportunity to build at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and human-centered design, shipping technology that is centered around users and their needs.

Description

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of bringing Siri with Apple Intelligence to all of our devices. This role is technically challenging and will grow your software development skills while you help us build exciting spoken and visual experiences for our customers. You will be working across our teams to develop our next generation products, leveraging and growing your understanding of AI, mobile devices and software development. You will lead with agentic coding workflows - directing AI coding assistants as a core part of how you design, build, and ship features - while maintaining the engineering rigor and judgment that defines great Apple software. You will be a hands-on part of new product bringup, helping to develop new Siri experiences on new generations of Apple products. You will work hand in hand with your engineering colleagues, building new features, learning from our engineering leads and sharing your insights with the team. You will partner with colleagues from across Apple to bring new ideas to life. You will do this while working in a team that genuinely loves what we do and are having fun doing it.

Preferred Qualifications

Track record of developing products with a focus on delivering an exceptional user experience.

Experience working on large, cross-functional, and multi-team projects.

Minimum Qualifications

M.S./B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience

Some years of professional software engineering experience, preferably working on an end-user product.

iOS software development experience.

Proficiency in programming languages such as Swift, C++, Objective C, etc.

Strong understanding of software engineering and computer science fundamentals, including object-oriented design principles, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; we are a highly collaborative work environment

Hands-on experience with agentic coding tools (e.g. Claude, Codex, Copilot) and the ability to direct, critically evaluate, and iterate on AI-generated code as a primary part of your engineering workflow.

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $122,700 and $214,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

About Apple

Working at Apple means doing more than you ever thought possible and having more impact than you ever imagined.

Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Technology

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