Apple Developer App Engineer, WWDR
Apple· Marketing
Cupertino, CA$216.2k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 3d ago
About the role
Role within Apple's Worldwide Developer Relations (WWDR) team focused on developing the Apple Developer app and its underlying systems, and advocating for third-party developer requirements. The role emphasizes strong Swift/macOS/iOS/macOS development skills, collaboration, design sensibility, and engagement with the Apple developer community across multiple Apple platforms.
Responsibilities
- Developing the Apple Developer app, associated tools, and underlying systems
- Performing engineering reviews to identify opportunities for optimization, modernization, documentation, use of standard methodologies, and adoption of key Apple frameworks
- Working with Apple engineering teams to advocate for the requirements of third-party developers
Qualifications
- 10+ years of applied experience in iOS and/or macOS development
- Deep proficiency with Swift, including modern features such as structured concurrency and data-race safety
- Strong experience building user interfaces with SwiftUI, UIKit, and/or AppKit
- Solid understanding of software design patterns, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
- Excellent collaboration skills, with a willingness to teach and learn from others
- Critical eye for detail, with an understanding of and dedication to Apple's high standards
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Professional and credible demeanor
- Proven ability to deliver quality work on tight schedules
- Self-motivated, proactive, and outgoing; able to work independently and comfortable with ambiguity and evolving priorities
- Multi-platform Apple development experience (macOS, iPadOS, tvOS, or visionOS)
- Experience profiling and optimizing app performance (analyzing hitches, battery consumption, and launch times)
- Strong commitment to building accessible apps (VoiceOver, Dynamic Type) and supporting localization
- Familiarity with media streaming, caching, background synchronization, and offline-first architectures
- Experience with automated testing frameworks (Swift Testing) and modern continuous integration and deployment pipelines
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Development, or Software Design Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Skills
Required:SwiftSwiftUIiOS/macOS developmentSoftware design patterns
Nice to have:UIKitAppKit
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- retirement benefits
- discounted products and free services
- reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
- discretionary bonuses or commission payments (potential)
- relocation assistance (potential)
- employee stock programs including RSUs and stock purchase plan
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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