Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something - you'll add something. The Video Applications team delivers an integrated suite of professional video creation applications - including Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor - as part of Apple Creator Studio. We are seeking a strong Senior Software Engineer to empower our 3rd party development community by designing robust APIs that extend the capabilities of our applications, and providing technical support to our 3rd party developers.
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Motion team, you'll be the bridge between the core engineering team and our 3rd party developer ecosystem. You'll design and develop new FxPlug APIs that enable developers to create powerful new effects for Final Cut Pro and Motion, as well as maintaining the existing FxPlug APIs. Youll own the developer experience end-to-end-from API design to community engagement. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on solving complex problems by creating clear and consistent developer-facing interfaces.Design and implement robust, well-documented FxPlug APIs that enable 3rd party developers to extend the capabilities of our applications Diagnose and debug integration issues with our applications and the FxPlug APIs Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in the implementation of the FxPlug APIs Maintain existing FxPlug APIs and their implementation. Write automated tests to exercise the FxPlug APIs Write clean, testable code Participate in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback Create and maintain FxPlug API documentation and sample code Provide technical support and guidance to 3rd party developers, including communicating directly with them and helping them with troubleshooting Prioritize FxPlug API improvements by balancing 3rd party developer needs as well as Apple's own roadmap Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on application-level and framework development Experience designing and maintaining public APIs or SDKs for external developers 3+ years Proficiency in Objective-C and/or Swift 3+ years Deep experience with macOS development and Apple frameworks Advanced understanding of concurrency and cross-process communication Proven ability to write clear, maintainable code with excellent documentation Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences Experience working on complex, long-lived codebases Familiarity with motion graphics and image processing algorithms and their implementation. Experience designing and implementing Swift APIs Strong programming skills in Swift and Objective-C Hands-on experience with concurrency APIs and algorithms Experience working in sandboxed or security-sensitive environments
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There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.