Apple

Software Architect - iOS Devices

Apple$160K — $190K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields (Computer Science, Engineering) and 10+ years of experience
  • Proven experience in leading and driving architecture for complex software applications
  • Strong ability to influence cross-functional technical decisions
  • Proficient in developing iOS, watchOS, or macOS applications
  • Familiar with essential development tools like Xcode and Instruments
  • Preferred experience in mentoring engineers and defining technical strategies
  • Deep understanding of performance and scalability in software architecture

Responsibilities

  • Lead architectural initiatives for Apple sensing and research software platforms
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams to define software layers supporting innovative features
  • Drive architectural decisions and present technical strategies to stakeholders
  • Guide teams in breaking down complex technical spaces into clear solutions
  • Ensure the implementation of high-quality architecture for multi-module applications
  • Influence and direct technical discussions across hardware and engineering teams
  • Advocate for methodologies that enhance software performance and reliability

Benefits

  • Work on cutting-edge technology in the Apple ecosystem
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment with multi-functional teams
  • Opportunities for professional growth and mentoring
  • Exposure to a variety of tools and frameworks in software development
  • Chance to influence technical strategies across platforms
Full Job Description
In this role, you will lead architectural efforts across current and future Apple sensing and research software platforms. You will partner with hardware, algorithms, and multi-functional engineering teams to define the application and system software layers that support groundbreaking features and data-driven experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent and 10+ years relevant experience

Experience leading, designing and driving architecture for complex, multi module applications or system software.

Experience influencing technical decisions across cross-functional partners (Algorithms, HW, QE, Data Engineering).

Experience developing high-quality iOS/watchOS/macOS applications (App Store or internal enterprise distribution).

Experience with essential tools: Xcode, Instruments, LLDB, Time Profiler, Memory Graph Debugger.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in driving architectural decisions, presenting clear technical strategies, mentor in engineers, and influencing without authority.

Ability to break down ambiguous technical spaces, define clear architectural patterns, and guide teams on implementation.

Deep knowledge of Apple's development frameworks & toolchains.

Deep understanding of concurrency, asynchronous programming (GCD, Swift Concurrency, Actors), and high-performance architectures.

Strong grasp of scalability, reliability, power efficiency, and performance tuning for resource constrained devices.

Strong command of object-oriented and protocol-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.

Experience with RESTful APIs, local persistence, distributed systems, and full-stack interactions.

Exceptional problem-solving, debugging, and triage skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Prior experience in technical leadership, architecture, or platform-level roles preferred.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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