Software Engineer, Watch Software

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The Companion Device Services team is looking for an energetic and creative software engineer to build solutions that unlock the power of the watch by building infrastructure to support its unique relationship to other devices.

## Description

As part of the Companion Device Services team, you will be foundational to the Apple Watch platform, working closely with Apple Watch software teams across the organization by building system frameworks. You will collaborate with the networking team and other cross functional partners to develop and improve the pairing and communication technologies, working with design and QA partners to help define the user facing goals of those technologies. You will play a core role in innovating and improving setup and pairing, giving new Apple Watch users their first experience on the platform.

## Minimum qualifications

BS CE/CS or equivalent experience required

Proficient in Objective-C and Swift

Experience building high traffic system frameworks and related infrastructure
You have experience optimizing applications and profiling throughout the stack
Systems knowledge, hands-on experience with inter-process communication
You are upbeat, adaptable, and results oriented with a positive attitude
Fantastic attention to detail
## Preferred qualifications
Experience improving and expanding on existing complex projects and systems
You have defined and driven large scale projects across different levels of the stack