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Apple Inc.

Software Engineer, Maps Developer Platform

On site

Austin, United states

Mid level

Full Time

09-03-2026

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Skills

Communication Swift Architecture

Job Specifications

Summary

Embark on a new route in your career! Apple Maps offers a host of innovative features and rich data, powering experiences across apps and devices. Join the Maps Developer Platform team to bring the revolutionary Apple Maps experience to developers building on native Apple technologies.

Description

As a Native Platform Engineer on the Maps Developer Platform team, you will work at the intersection of system frameworks, developer tooling, and cartographic technology. We build the APIs and tools powering the Apple Maps Developer experience. On our team, you will help us take new features from conceptualization, through design and implementation, all the way to announcing them at Apple's Developer Conference! Furthermore, you will partner directly with a wide range of clients to build highly impactful mapping solutions, including FindMy, Weather, Photos, and 3rd party developers.

Responsibilities

Elicit requirements from our clients and translate them into scalable, reliable code.
Design, review and implement 3rd party developer APIs & Tools.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Human Interaction Design, Services, and other Engineering and Data teams.
Develop, launch, and maintain cross-platform features that integrate Maps with the Apple ecosystem.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science and at least 2+ years of software engineering experience in a production environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to explain complex problems clearly and succinctly
Passion to collaborate and iterate on ideas in a cross-functional team
Proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C
Familiarity with SwiftUI and/or UIKit
Experience writing testable code and familiarity with unit testing frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

At least 6 years of full-time relevant work experience
Familiarity with system architecture and API design
Proven track record of architecting, developing, releasing and supporting critically important software components
Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or other spatial visualization systems

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.

About the Company

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