Software Developer I – Apple

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of components for the Apple Player SDK (iOS, tvOS, and other Apple platforms).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the video playback experience across Apple devices.
• Support efforts to optimize streaming performance, ensuring high quality, smooth, and low-latency playback.
• Participate in troubleshooting issues, particularly related to media streaming, buffering, and DRM.
• Contribute to code quality through unit testing and code reviews.
• Learn and stay current with Apple’s latest technologies, contributing to SDK improvements.
• Help explore and document technical solutions, learning to weigh trade-offs for mobile and TV platforms.

Skills & Qualifications:

Must-Have:

• 1+ years of experience in iOS and/or tvOS development.
• Foundational proficiency in Swift and UIKit.
• Understanding of software development principles, application architecture, and basic design patterns.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (e.g., unit tests), and Agile practices.
• Good problem-solving mindset with a willingness to learn and grow in a production environment.
• Basic communication and collaboration skills in a team-oriented setup.

Good to Have:

• Exposure to AVFoundation, HLS, and streaming protocols.
• Understanding of DRM technologies like FairPlay.
• Experience or familiarity with SwiftUI and Apple TV-specific development.
• Awareness of video playback analytics and telemetry concepts.