Senior Systems Engineer - Special Projects

Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together to do 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. We’d love to work with you.

Description

This team nurtures state-of-the-art intelligence ideas into powerful, usable features and systems. We work with the latest AI research and our talented research teams to build innovative implementations of those ideas on Apple platforms. We discuss, debate, and iterate to quickly find out what works, what doesn’t, and what will make of the most magical user experience. We’re a small, nimble team, with varied skills, that’s collaborates to make the best products

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of proven experience in software development. Ideally on Apple platforms.
Strong proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C
Deep experience with tools, frameworks, and design patterns common used on Apple platforms

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency JavaScript and Python
Experience with or a strong understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic Systems, or RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) workflows
Experience integrating LLMs into existing systems
Experience with API design, both for other engineers to use, but also for AI systems.

About this role

Summary

Develop and integrate AI features using Apple platforms, APIs, and LLMs.

Job title

Senior Systems Engineer - Special Projects

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Located in Cupertino, remote work not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

SwiftObjective-Ctools and frameworks on Apple platforms

Preferred skills

JavaScriptPythongenerative AILLMsAgentic SystemsRAG workflows

Specializations

AIsystem integrationAPI designgenerative AILLMs
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

Work arrangement unknown City