iOS Frameworks Engineer - HealthKit

"I believe, if you zoom out into the future, and you look back, and you ask the question, 'What

was Appleʼs greatest contribution to mankind?ʼ it will be about health." -Tim Cook, 2019.

We build the engine that powers every health or fitness application from Apple and our third

party developers. We hear from our users that we are helping them live better, get stronger,

remember to care for themselves, and even save their lives. Weʼre doing it while keeping their

health data safe, accessible and private, and weʼre pushing the technology and health care

industries to do the same. If you are looking for a role where you can use and develop your

engineering acumen while changing the world for the better, then look no further!

We are looking for talented engineers to keep HealthKit - the very heart of everything related to

health and fitness on Apple platforms - secure, efficient, and ever-growing. We work with

hardware and software teams throughout Apple as well as our developer ecosystem to deliver

ever more functionality that is deeply integrated with iOS, watchOS and all the rest without

sacrificing privacy, power, or performance.

Description

As a member of the team, youʼll have the opportunity to work cross-functionally to expand the

functionality of the Health app and HealthKit framework. We collaborate across Apple feature

teams, hardware teams, domain experts like doctors and fitness experts, and our third party

developer ecosystem. Our primary responsibilities are delivering new health and fitness

features, designing solutions for distributed health data storage, performance, OS integration,

and API design and delivery.

Responsibilities:

Developing innovative solutions for efficiently syncing health data across multiple Apple

platforms.

Designing and tuning features for use by millions of users on power and performance

constrained devices.

Designing and delivering comprehensive test suites in collaboration with our quality assurance and engineering teams.

Designing logical, scalable, forward-thinking APIs that serve our developersʼ needs.

Participating in peer review of architecture, API, and individual software changes.

Collaborating with and advising other teams across Apple, including Design, Privacy, and Security, as well as domain experts in health and fitness.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with distributed systems design and development

Experience with SQL and database technologies

Experience delivering libraries, frameworks or APIs

Familiarity with Fitness, Wellness or Medical concepts

Minimum Qualifications

BS Computer Science or equivalent experience

Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals

2 years of experience working in Objective-C, Swift, C++ or similar high level programming languages

Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures

Experience in object-oriented architecture and design

Understanding of systems-level concepts like multi-threading and interprocess communication

Experience with debugging tools and performance tuning

Knowledge of iOS programming and one or more Apple technologies such as Grand Central Dispatch, CloudKit, or XPC Activity/Services

Strong communication skills, including ability to collaborate in a diversity of backgrounds and experiences

Willingness to learn and improve, and also mentor and support other team members

Highly organized, maintaining patience and composure to effectively operate within ambiguity.

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 $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.