Sr. iOS Engineer, Creativity Apps

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Software and Services

At Apple, we believe that groundbreaking ideas flourish when exceptional engineering meets innovative vision. We're building the future of creative expression, and we need senior iOS engineers who are passionate about architecting elegant, high‑performance applications that empower users to bring their most ambitious ideas to life. The Creativity Apps team needs your help shaping the next generation of creative editing tools.

You'll work on foundational technologies and user experiences that power applications used by millions of artists, designers, musicians, and innovators worldwide. This is a unique opportunity to apply your deep technical expertise to solve complex problems at scale, defining how people interact with powerful creative tools on Apple devices. You'll contribute to the legacy of world‑class creative applications like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Garage Band, Pixelmator, and Photomator.

If you’re passionate about integrating innovative Apple technologies into large‑scale architectural systems, driving technical innovation, and delivering exceptional, high‑performing user experiences in creative tools, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

As a Senior iOS Engineer on our team, you will be a critical technical leader, driving the architectural design, implementation, and evolution of core features for our next‑generation creative applications. We're looking for an engineer that excels in a dynamic environment, capable of both deep technical execution and critical thinking across complex systems. You should be excited by the prospect of rapidly prototyping innovative concepts while simultaneously establishing robust, forward‑looking architectural foundations.

• Architectural Leadership:
  Defining and evolving the technical architecture for complex imaging workflows, ensuring scalability, performance, and future extensibility.
• Innovation & Feature Ownership:
  Leading the design and implementation of innovative features that leverage Apple's unique hardware capabilities, translating ambitious requirements into elegant, performant, and intuitive user experiences.
• Technical Mentorship & Growth:
  Guiding and mentoring a team of dedicated engineers, fostering best development practices, and contributing to the growth and culture of the team.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partnering closely with design, product management, domain experts, and other engineering teams to translate user needs and creative visions into exceptional software experiences.
• Performance & Efficiency Optimization:
  Meticulously optimizing performance, resource utilization, and responsiveness across demanding workflows, we ensure a consistently fluid and delightful user experience, even with large datasets and intensive operations.

• 6+ years of professional experience in iOS application development
• Expertise in Apple's core frameworks, including but not limited to UIKit, Swift
  
  UI, Core Animation, AV Foundation, and Metal (or other graphics frameworks).
• Demonstrated mastery of software architecture patterns, data structures, and algorithms, especially in high‑performance contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to technically lead projects, mentor engineers, and drive multi‑functional initiatives from concept to delivery in a fast‑paced environment.
• Extensive experience identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks in iOS applications, with a focus on UI responsiveness, memory management, power efficiency, and real‑time processing.
• Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related subject area, or we may consider an equivalent industry experience.

• Experience developing applications that involve complex media manipulation, rendering, or content creation workflows for professionals or enthusiasts (e.g., video editing, music production, graphic design, or advanced image processing).

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role.…