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Software Engineer, Developer Relations

Apple· Marketing
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Sunnyvale, CA$184.7k - $277.6kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Software engineer role serving as the primary technical liaison between Apple and the global developer community, guiding third-party developers in building, debugging, and optimizing apps across Apple platforms. Focuses on mentoring, documentation, sample code, debugging, and evangelizing APIs and frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Authoring and maintaining technical documentation, sample code, and Swift/Objective-C reference documentation.
  • Building tools, apps, and app extensions for Apple platforms using Swift and Objective-C.
  • Evangelizing APIs and new frameworks by collaborating with Apple engineering teams to produce WWDC sample projects, and developer articles.
  • Supporting live events, including hands-on labs, that showcase modern Apple platform capabilities.
  • Investigating and resolving developer issues using debugging tools and methods (LLDB, symbolization, crash log analysis).
  • Crafting technical articles and migration guides to help developers transition to new APIs while maintaining backward compatibility.
  • Conducting code reviews and API reviews to identify developer pain points, advocate for SDK improvements, and provide actionable feedback for Apple engineering roadmaps.
  • Representing Apple on the Developer Forums, WWDC Labs, Meet with Apple events, and developer workshops to offer code-level guidance and promote high-quality app experiences built with Apple technologies.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years experience developing apps for Apple platforms in Swift or Objective-C.
  • Proven experience developing native apps using Xcode, Swift, and Objective-C.
  • Utilizing SwiftUI and UIKit to build app experiences for the iOS, watchOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS, or macOS platforms.
  • Utilizing Swift concurrency, Swift memory management, and state management for interoperability across SwiftUI and UIKit to build and debug applications.
  • Strong familiarity with Apple developer workflows including application development, testing, and distribution.
  • Building and shipping apps on all of Apple’s platforms.
  • Excellent debugging skills and capable of using Sysdiagnose, backtrace, LLDB, and Xcode Instruments to identify and resolve bugs and performance issues.
  • Strong understanding of computer science & software engineering best practices.
  • Willingness to dive in and take ownership of a technology or problem space.
  • Active and engaged with the Apple and/or Swift developer community.
  • In-depth experience with Apple Push Notification service, Core Bluetooth, Core NFC, Core Location, Core Motion, Live Activities, Local Notifications, Focus, App Attest, and Passkeys.

Skills

Required:SwiftObjective-CXcodeSwiftUIUIKitLLDBCrash analysisApple platform APIsDocumentationPublic speaking / evangelismCode reviews / API reviews

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments (potential) and relocation assistance
  • participation in Apple stock programs (RSU, Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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