Internship - Software Engineering

Internship - Software Engineering at Apple

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Apple is seeking highly motivated, engineering students with a strong background in either Back-End Engineering, Core OS, Web Development, and iOS and/or macOS app Development to join its team of highly skilled software engineers. At Apple, our software engineers are the brains behind some of the industry's biggest breakthroughs! macOS, Siri, Apple Maps, iOS and iCloud — not to mention the system-level software for iPhone and Apple TV — all started here. These teams are on the front line of our constant charge toward innovation.

Role Description

This Internship - Software Engineering role offers unique opportunities across various critical areas within Apple. As an intern, you will contribute to building features that Apple users love, from user-facing applications to the foundational backend systems that power them.

Backend Development Focus

Opportunities for backend development are available for students across a wide range of areas. These include core services like Siri, iCloud, and Apple Maps, as well as foundational technologies such as Core OS, macOS, Frameworks and Applications, Audio and Media Technologies, Graphics and Displays, Audio/Video Software Integration and Localization, Advanced Computation, iWorks, Pro Apps, Apple Music, Security, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Swift, Java, C/C++, PHP, Python, Ruby, etc.).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong debugging and critical-thinking skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong object-oriented design foundation and solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving.
• Familiarity with distributed systems or data technologies (HDFS, Spark, Hadoop, Data Modeling, MapReduce).
• Familiarity with major web or mobile frameworks (AngularJS, NodeJS, iOS/Swift/Xcode) and client-server API design.
• Ability to translate cross-functional requirements into clear, actionable engineering tasks.

Inclusion at Apple

At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.

Key skills/competency

• Software Development
• Backend Engineering
• Programming Languages
• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Problem-Solving
• Debugging
• Object-Oriented Design
• Distributed Systems
• Web/Mobile Frameworks