Apple

Software Engineer, Shortcuts, Proactive

Apple$120K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Proficient in Objective-C or Swift for software development
  • Experience in designing performant user interfaces using UIKit, AppKit, or SwiftUI
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Familiarity with Xcode, lldb, Instruments, and Claude Code (preferred)
  • Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality

Responsibilities

  • Develop features for the Shortcuts app
  • Solve technical challenges with robust, scalable solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system features
  • Create an elegant user experience focused on digital productivity
  • Anticipate and address potential issues proactively
  • Enhance and maintain existing code while fixing bugs
  • Contribute to overall system design and software architecture

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and innovation
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and frameworks
  • Collaboration with diverse teams and departments
  • Chance to influence software design and user experience
  • Commitment to professional development and learning opportunities
Full Job Description
Primarily you will be responsible for developing features for the Shortcuts app. As a strong programmer and a creative problem solver, you will break down interesting technical challenges and create robust, scalable solutions. You will work across teams and organizations, building relationships and crafting compelling system features. You love building an elegant user experience and are passionate about improving digital productivity. You want to create fluid software that aligns with new operating system frameworks, artificial intelligence capabilities, and hardware features. You finish projects with a keen eye to the details that surprise and delight customers. You will play a crucial role in guiding our existing products, leveraging your ability to anticipate issues before they arrive, and lead development of essential technologies in early stages. You care deeply about software architecture and writing code that is robust and maintainable for the future. You are excited about developing new features, as well as maintaining existing code, fixing bugs, and contributing to overall system design. You know it's all in the details. Minimum Qualifications B.S in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Experience building software and applications in Objective-C or Swift Experience creating complex and performant user interfaces with UIKit, AppKit, or SwiftUI Skilled at communicating, whether verbally or in writing Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with essential tools (Xcode, lldb, Instruments, Claude Code) Attention to detail and focus on quality

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.

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Size
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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