Software Engineer, IDE Tools

Swift is a modern, general-purpose programming language that’s approachable for newcomers and powerful for experts. It’s used to develop everything from apps and system software to cloud services and embedded firmware, and runs on a variety of platforms including macOS, Linux, and Windows.

At Apple, the Build Systems and Package Ecosystem organization is responsible for building world-class development tools in support of Apple’s platforms. This includes contributing to open source Swift programming language, Xcode IDE, Swift Package Manager, VS Code Swift extension, and various applications for macOS. For this role, we are looking for a skilled software engineer who can contribute to the Swift package ecosystem.

Your work will directly impact developers worldwide, enabling them to build applications with strong security, high performance, and great reliability.

In this role your primary responsibility will be to develop technical solutions for Swift integration with IDEs, such as Xcode and VScode, with a focus on seamless developer workflows. You will join a small team of thoughtful, versatile engineers who are shaping the future of software development on Apple platforms with Swift. You will contribute across the entire software development lifecycle including design, prototyping, implementation, testing and documentation.

This posting is for an existing opportunity at Apple.

For postings in Ontario, qualified candidates can expect a hiring rate up to the midpoint of the pay range. On an exceptional basis, candidates with significant experience and skills for the role may be paid up to the range maximum.

• Design, develop and deliver features for Swift tooling in Xcode, and related tools
• Design, develop and deliver features for our open source VS Code extension and related tools
• Optimize performance, usability, and reliability of developer workflows
• Collaborate closely with global engineering teams, project managers, and quality engineers
• Utilize tools for automated testing, continuous integration and continuous delivery

• Experience with tools development or with the development of user facing applications with a focus on user experience and productive workflows
• Excellent software engineering, testing, and debugging ability
• Strong problem solving, communication and organizational skills

• Experience with IDEs (Xcode, VSCode) or developer tool chains
• Strong programming experience, preferably in Swift and/or Typescript
• Familiar