Software Developer - Battery User Experience

Software Developer - Battery User Experience

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted : Sep 10, 2025

Weekly Hours : 40

Role Number : 200618848-0836

Do you love creating elegant solutions to complex challenges? Are you committed to user experience? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? If so, we would love to hear from you!

At Apple, we constantly look to improve energy efficiency and are always finding ways to enrich our customer's battery life experience. In this role, you will help millions of users every day by providing context and understanding around something fundamental to their lives. More than that, you’ll help users discover ways to actively improve their experience on all current and future iOS, watchOS, and macOS products. Be part of an amazing new team focused on developing innovative solutions for battery user experience!

Description

We are looking for motivated engineer with excellent problem solving, creative, and interpersonal skills. In this role, you will collaborate with teams across Apple to learn about upcoming HW technologies and SW features, develop models and accounting for their impact on battery life, and build systems and UI to help inform and educate users. To be successful in this role, you must have a keen interest in understanding how systems work end to end, and be able to think of innovative solutions for a great user experience. It will also require experience in software architecture and computer systems and strong debug / triage skills.

Responsibilities

Architect end-to-end solutions for improving user experience and perception of battery life, charging, and thermal performance

Leverage data analytics and user studies to identify and prioritize key opportunities

Develop subsystem power models and energy accounting systems for upcoming hardware and software features

Build user-facing systems and interfaces to educate and guide users toward a better experience

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver on user experience goals

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of embedded SW development experience

Demonstrated innovative, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in object-oriented programming in a systems language (e.g. C++, Objective-C, Swift)

Experience with SW architecture and development of UI applications

Passion for user experience, coupled with a proven intuition

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 $126,800 and $220,900, 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 Apple’s 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 Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll 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. (https : / / www.apple.com / careers / us / benefits.html)

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