Software Engineer, Watch Software

Boulder Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Imagine what you could do here at Apple. Innovation runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Join the team that is revolutionizing the watch! As a software engineer on the Apple Watch team, you will be responsible for building extraordinary applications and frameworks. You’ll work closely with the UI design and QA teams to develop interactions of superior quality that will ship to millions of users.

Description

As a member of the team you will have many responsibilities relating to the design, development, and testing of the device software. These include:

- We collaborate closely with the design team to open up the boundaries on human-computer interactions.
- We craft solutions tailored to the constraints of the software and the hardware of a small, low power device.
- We work closely with the iOS Apps, iOS Frameworks and Hardware teams to craft robust and maintainable systems that will stand the test of time.
- We coordinate with the quality assurance teams to ensure full test coverage as well as to initiate focused testing on critical components.

Minimum Qualifications

BS CE/CS or equivalent experience required
Proficient in Objective-C and Swift
Experience building high traffic system frameworks and related infrastructure
You have experience optimizing applications and profiling throughout the stack
Systems knowledge, hands-on experience with inter-process communication

Preferred Qualifications

You are upbeat, adaptable, and results oriented with a positive attitude
Fantastic attention to detail
Excellent communication

About this role

Summary

Develop watch software, frameworks, and interactions for Apple Watch.

Job title

Software Engineer, Watch Software

Experience level

null

Industry

technology

Location requirements

On-site in Boulder, Cupertino, or San Diego; remote not mentioned.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Objective-CSwifthigh traffic system frameworksprofilinginter-process communication

Preferred skills

attention to detailcommunication

Specializations

UI developmentframeworkslow power systemsinter-process communication
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Boulder, CO, USA

On-site City

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City