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Staff iOS & macOS Software Engineer, Screen Time


Company : MSCCN


Location : Cupertino, CA


Created : 2025-12-05


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200592178-0836 Summary Apple devices have revolutionized how people live, connect, and work. Itu2019s not by chance By thoughtfully blending intuitive, innovative system software with beautiful hardware, we design and build a uniquely delightful user experience. As the System Experience team, we lead the charge in building this experience.Help us dramatically improve the experience of every iPhone, iPad, and Mac user who wants to manage digital wellbeing u2013 adults, parents, teens, and children. Partner with an energetic, hard-working, fun team of engineers, cross-functional teams, and world-class designers to deliver the best system experiences on the planet. Description Weu2019re the Screen Time team, and we exist to facilitate digital wellbeing whether youu2019re a parent caring for your child, a teen looking to establish healthy habits, or an adult trying to be more intentional about your boundaries. Weu2019re looking for a Staff Engineer to help lead our team as it builds and ships the next generation of digital wellbeing features at Apple.At Apple, weu2019ve created the most compelling personal computing devices in human history. We want these devices to promote the overall wellbeing of our customers u2014 especially children u2014 by facilitating healthy experiences on their devices. Our challenge is to deliver an experience that is simple to use and understand even as our systemu2019s features get more advanced.As a Staff Engineer on the Screen Time team, your responsibilities will include:- Evolving and realizing the technical vision for Screen Time and working cross-functionality to align on that vision with partner teams- Breaking down the most complex technical challenges into the right phases and abstractions so the work can be distributed across the team- Purposefully and intentionally investing in the growth of junior engineersThe implications of succeeding in this role are huge u2014 together, we have the agency to shape healthy habits for billions of people now and into the future Minimum Qualifications + Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent skills and work experience + Track record of success u2014 you have 10+ years of SwiftUI/Swift or UIKit/AppKit/Objective-C software engineering experience with impact to show for it + Stellar engineering quality & output u2014 you separate concerns and define well-abstracted interfaces, delivering performant, well-tested, maintainable code with appropriate failure modes + Technical leadership u2014 you exemplify u201cwhat good looks likeu201d in code, in documentation, making and delivering on commitments, and prioritization + Critical thinking with influence u2014 you systematically evaluate the tradeoffs associated with each potential solution to a problem, make an informed decision, and articulate these things well to influence others, driving impact Preferred Qualifications + Customer focus u2014 you make high-quality, user-centric product decisions + Platform API design u2014 youu2019re proficient at designing, building, and supporting a platform, understanding customer needs and constraints + Mentorship u2014 you make everyone around you better and purposefully invest in the growth of your peers u2014 especially junior engineers + Drive for customer impact u2014 you are deeply motivated to build the best essential user experiences for billions of users Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (.