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Staff Software Engineer — CloudKit Client

Apple
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2026
Summary

The iCloud Services team includes iCloud Platform, iCloud SRE, iCloud Data Science, and Data Engineering. The team ensures the availability, high performance, and efficiency of iCloud services, as well as security and data privacy. iCloud Services includes Enterprise and Education. Enterprise builds products and services to help organizations of all shapes and sizes do their work using Apple products, while Education delivers great teaching and learning experiences.nnApple is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to contribute to the development of the next generation of cloud services infrastructure. You’ll be working on crucial components of the iCloud platform and introducing innovative fundamental capabilities. Your work will power entirely new applications and enhance existing ones like FaceTime, PushNotifications, iCloud Drive, Photos, and Backup. This is your chance to make a real impact. You’ll collaborate with exceptional teams of engineers who genuinely love engineering and prioritize user privacy.

Description

We work on the client-side of iCloud services, building the foundations for a secure and private cloud from device to device encrypted storage in the cloud to protected computation. Apple’s commitment to privacy runs deep and this team is key to extending this commitment to the cloud. nnThis position will involve close collaboration with the CloudKit team, several teams working on server components as well as Apple’s Cryptography and Privacy teams. This job entails both low-level (C/Objective C, libdispatch, POSIX APIs) and system-level skills (synchronization protocols, framework design, IPCs, multi-process performance work, system-wide resource sharing.) Reliability is essential, and we’re looking for engineers with a real passion for building complex systems that will seamlessly recover in the event of errors.

Minimum Qualifications

5 years of software engineering experience with strong programming skills in Objective-C and/or SwiftnExperience building on Apple Platforms (macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, etc.) nExperience in building system-level frameworks and APIsnExcellent communicationnBachelor's Degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent related experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Swift concurrencynAbility to build relationships with diverse groups of peoplenExperience with Event-based programming or inter-process communication is a plusnProven track record of working on rapid development cycles and shipping software on tight schedules

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $212,000 and $318,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eApple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. u003ca href='https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html' target='_blank' aria-label='Learn more about Apple Benefits (Opens in new window)'u003eLearn more about Apple Benefits.u003cspan class='icon icon-after icon-external' aria-hidden='true'u003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/au003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eNote: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.u003cbru003e

Salary : $212,000 - $318,400

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