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Senior iOS Engineer - Creativity Apps

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Zurichfull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer responsible for architectural design, implementation, and evolution of core features for next-generation creative applications (e.g., Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, GarageBand). Focus on high-performance imaging workflows, on-device ML integration, and providing a fluid user experience for professional visual creators on Apple platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Product-Minded Feature Ownership: Owning features end to end from concept to shipped experience.
  • Architectural Leadership: Defining and evolving the technical architecture for complex imaging workflows.
  • Machine Learning Integration: Bringing on-device ML capabilities into pipelines, balancing accuracy, latency, and memory.
  • Performance & Efficiency Optimization: Enhancing performance, resource utilization, and responsiveness for demanding workflows.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnering with design, product, ML researchers, and other engineering teams.
  • Working Effectively with AI Tools: Using modern AI developer tools to accelerate development while maintaining quality.
  • Technical Mentorship & Growth: Guiding and mentoring engineers and fostering team culture.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of professional experience building and shipping production software
  • Mastery of software architecture patterns, data structures, and algorithms in high-performance contexts
  • Deep proficiency in at least one modern systems or application language (Swift, C++, Rust, Objective-C, Kotlin, Java, or similar)
  • Strong product sense with a history of shipping features that own the user experience
  • Track record of effective cross-functional collaboration with design, product, and partner engineering teams
  • Experience with Apple’s core frameworks — UIKit, SwiftUI, Core Animation, AVFoundation, Core Image, and Metal (or equivalents)
  • Experience integrating machine learning into shipping products — on-device inference, model performance and memory trade-offs
  • Fluency with AI-assisted development tools and interest in leveraging them well
  • Experience identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in client applications, focusing on UI, memory, power, and real-time processing
  • Experience developing applications involving complex media manipulation, rendering, or content creation workflows for professionals or enthusiasts (e.g., video editing, music production, graphic design, advanced image processing)
  • Demonstrated ability to technically lead projects, mentor engineers, and drive cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment

Skills

Required:Software architectureProgramming languagesOn-device ML integration

Benefits

  • Note: Benefits not explicitly listed in the provided text. Please refer to Apple’s benefits guide for Zurich-based roles if needed.
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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