Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Cupertino Until 9/21/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. At Apple, we strive to make great products that empower people and improve their lives. We believe recent breakthroughs in AI/ML and robotics have the potential to unlock new experiences that were never possible before, and are looking for talented robotics software engineers to realize that mission by expanding the capabilities of Apple products and platforms.

Description

As a member of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a team of highly skilled engineers and scientists to bring new experiences to Apple products. This position requires a self-motivated robotics software engineer with strong technical and interpersonal skills to handle responsibilities including:

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science, Math, Robotics or related field
Very strong software engineering background with at least 5 years of industry experience
Ability to break down large features and implement practical solutions
Curiosity about new technologies and flexibility to dive into different parts of a SW stack at different times

Preferred Qualifications

iOS Development experience, including experience with Swift and Apple development tools
Experience with system design and hardware deployment
Proficient in building visualizations and tooling (e.g., Python, QT)
Experience writing wrappers to IPC mechanisms such as XPC and RPC
Systems experience involving deployment of algorithms to GPUs as well as other accelerators

About this role

Summary

Develop and deploy robotics software for Apple products; collaborate with engineers and scientists.

Job title

Senior Robotics Software Engineer

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Cupertino, on-site only

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

software engineeringroboticsPythonIPCGPU deployment

Preferred skills

iOS developmentSwiftvisualizationXPCRPC

Specializations

roboticssoftware engineeringmachine learningAIhardware deployment
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City