Apple · 1 day ago
Software Platform Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $258K/yr
5+ years expApple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Join the Final Cut Pro engineering team and drive the technical evolution of core data infrastructure that enables professional creative workflows.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Develop and enhance the data model & persistence infrastructure in Final Cut Pro
Contribute to the migration of legacy Objective-C systems to modern Swift using best practices for maintainability and testability
Implement features and improvements using Swift’s structured concurrency model and Grand Central Dispatch, with attention to thread safety and performance
Collaborate closely with product and platform teams to deliver foundational improvements that enable seamless workflows across Apple’s creative suite
Identify and resolve complex bottlenecks in multi-threaded, latency-sensitive environments processing large media files
Write clean, testable, and well-documented code following modern architectural principles
Participate in code reviews, design discussions and technical investigations while contributing to engineering excellence standards
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in application or platform-level development, with a focus on persistence frameworks and system design
Deep experience with Core Data or similar persistence technologies, including schema migrations and domain modeling
Mastery of Swift concurrency patterns and seamless Objective-C interoperability
Solid understanding of multi-threaded programming, synchronization, and memory management in modern Apple environments
Experience with unit testing, continuous integration, and engineering best practices
Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical ideas clearly and work collaboratively in a multi-functional team
BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Preferred
Familiarity with media applications, graphics applications, video editing tools, or creative software workflows
Understanding of Apple frameworks such as AVFoundation, Core Animation, AppKit/UIKit
Experience working in large, legacy codebases with incremental modernization goals
Experience with Micro Services Architecture and Distributed Systems
Knowledge of data migration strategies and performance tuning for I/O-bound systems
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
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Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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