Software Engineer, Watch Software

Apple

Cupertino, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-21 → 2026-09-28

Core

Develop safety features (Crash Detection, Fall Detection) and core systems for watchOS and iOS on the Apple Watch.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (wearable OS)

Builds

watchOS and iOS features for Apple Watch

Domain

Consumer electronics / Wearable computing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Swift, Objective-C, C, Assembly, Python, inter-process communication, low-power device optimization

Preferred skills

shipping application or framework contribution, operating systems knowledge

Technologies

Swift, Objective-C, SwiftUI, Assembly, Python, C, ML technologies

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Design to define human-computer interactions; craft efficient solutions for low-power constraints; architect robust systems; coordinate QA for full test coverage

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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