Drimva

Apple

API Review & Design Engineer

$175K–$325K

Cupertino, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2025

Location
Cupertino, California
San Diego, California
Experience
5-10 years of software development experience in Swift or Objective-C.
Education
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

About the job

Guides Apple framework teams in designing consistent, complete, and intuitive public-facing APIs and improving API guidelines and SDK coverage.

What you'll do

  • Advise framework teams on developer-focused API design and evaluate proposals for ergonomics, consistency, and developer experience.
  • Teach Swift features and framework-development guidelines, and assess API coverage to identify missing interfaces.
  • Improve published API guidelines and support Apple’s software quality processes and organizational goals.

What they ask for

  • 5-10 years of software development experience in Swift or Objective-C
  • Strong understanding of software architecture and API design
  • Strong written and presentation skills, including communication with engineers and senior leaders
  • Proven ability to ramp up quickly on new technologies

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Ability to work autonomously

Pay

$175,000 and $308,500 (base salary); $184,700 and $324,800 (base salary)

Tools

Swift, Objective-C

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)