Software Engineer, Apple Intelligence Model Platform
Apple
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Summary
The Proactive Intelligence Platform at Apple is essential for creating an intelligent system experience that comprehends user behavior and anticipates needs. This team develops an on-device personal and contextual intelligence platform to benefit millions of Apple users daily. Composed of Systems and ML engineers, the team focuses on seamlessly integrating intelligence across all Apple products.
As a Software Engineer, Apple Intelligence Model Platform, you will be part of a team responsible for developing exciting new features across all Apple platforms: iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and private cloud compute. A strong understanding of operating system fundamentals and full-stack experience is crucial. You will engage in all software development stages, from feature design and implementation to maintenance and bug fixing. This includes developing and improving unit and performance tests, and diagnosing customer issues.
Description
Your primary responsibility will involve working on daemons and frameworks to support Apple Intelligence, including the management of models for on-device inference and routing to private cloud compute. Prior experience writing or maintaining daemons, libraries, and command-line tools on a UNIX platform is key. Excellent analytical skills and debugging experience are also required. Beyond individual project development, you will offer design guidance, technical support, and expertise to various teams across Apple.
Minimum Qualifications
- Expert-level skills in C, Objective-C, or Swift
- Strong understanding of OS architecture and systems programming fundamentals
- Excellent written and verbal communication
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with daemon or library development
- Creative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
- Exceptional professionalism, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules
- A genuine passion for crafting compelling customer experiences
- Development experience on macOS and/or iOS
- Familiar with machine learning concepts
- Familiar with Xcode
Key skills/competency
- C
- Objective-C
- Swift
- UNIX
- OS architecture
- Systems programming
- Daemon development
- Library development
- Machine learning concepts
- Xcode
How to Get Hired at Apple
- Research Apple's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to align with their innovative spirit.
- Tailor your resume for Apple: Highlight experience with systems programming, C, Objective-C, Swift, and OS architecture, using keywords from the Software Engineer, Apple Intelligence Model Platform job description.
- Showcase relevant projects: Prepare to discuss personal projects or professional experiences involving daemon/library development, machine learning concepts, or multi-platform systems.
- Master technical fundamentals: Sharpen your skills in C, Objective-C, or Swift, systems design, and debugging, as these are critical for Apple's technical interviews.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Demonstrate your passion for crafting compelling customer experiences, problem-solving abilities, and collaborative spirit through specific examples.
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