AIML - Software Engineer, Siri & Information Intelligence - Spotlight
Posted 2025-04-06Summary
Posted: Aug 2, 2024
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Role Number:200560898
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great product, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.
The Apple AI/ML Information Intelligence team is building best-in-class, privacy-aware search experiences in Spotlight - the search engine on every iPhone and Mac. You will be part of the team that builds and optimizes the core systems that store, index and search user data on device in a secure, privacy-aware manner. You will partner with apps and other teams across Apple to redefine how users search.
The ideal candidate should be excited about building systems that are powerful enough to support a wide range of user experiences, and yet responsive and efficient enough to run on any device. The expected impact of your work will be to delight millions of Apple customers who rely on Apple devices for every aspect of daily life.
Description
Description
You will work on the core storage, indexing and search systems that power on-device Spotlight search over data on all iOS and macOS devices. You are passionate about building performant and well-designed systems and are able to learn existing systems quickly to understand how to bring them to the next level. You are dedicated to doing whatever needs to be done to delight users, whether it be designing or building new components, optimizing low-level system performance and resource usage, or extending and modifying existing systems to enable new search features.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
 Proficiency in C++
 Interest in low-level, high performance systems
 Strong background in fundamental systems concepts such as multithreading, concurrency, memory management, persistent indexes, crash recovery, algorithms, data structures, system design
 Strong communication skills
 Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent industry work experience
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
 Experience with systems (e.g., database internals, operating systems, file systems, or embedded systems)
 Experience with text indexing and search systems
 Experience with performance, memory or storage optimization
 Ability to learn new technologies quickly
 Advance degree in related field or equivalent industry work experience
Education & Experience
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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 AppleÂs 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 AppleÂs Employee Stock Purchase Plan. YouÂll 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.
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