The Apple TV app brings together movies, shows, and live sports into one beautifully unified experience across Apple devices and dozens of third-party platforms. Our teams build the interfaces and interactions that millions of people rely on every day to discover, watch, and enjoy content they love. If you are passionate about crafting apps and experiences that ship at a global scale, this is your opportunity to leave a lasting mark on how the world experiences Apple.
In this role, you will implement innovative UI features for the Apple TV app across a broad ecosystem of third-party devices, including smart TVs and streaming sticks, as well as Apple platforms. You will collaborate closely with design, product, and platform engineering teams to ship experiences that are fast, accessible, and visually exceptional on every screen. Your work will directly shape how fans follow live sports and how viewers everywhere, on whatever device they choose, engage with Apple's expanding content catalog.
Architect and implement high-quality UI components for the Apple TV app across third-party devices including smart TVs and streaming sticks, as well as Apple platforms
Drive end-to-end feature development for TV and sports experiences on third-party streaming platforms, from early concept through design iteration, implementation, and ship
Partner with backend and platform engineering teams to integrate real-time sports data, live streams, and personalization signals into the UI layer on third-party and Apple platforms alike
Profile and optimize rendering performance to deliver consistently smooth experiences across the diverse hardware capabilities of third-party smart TVs, streaming sticks, and Apple devices
Champion accessibility best practices so that every user, regardless of ability or device, can enjoy the Apple TV experience
Collaborate with product designers to translate motion design and visual specifications into fluid, pixel-perfect interfaces across a wide range of device form factors
Own release quality for your feature areas, diagnosing and resolving complex UI bugs so every supported platform ships at the bar users expect from Apple
Contribute to shared component libraries and design system infrastructure that raise the craft and velocity of the entire team across platforms
3+ years of professional experience building production UI for consumer-facing applications on major third-party streaming devices or Apple platforms
Deep expertise in TypeScript and JavaScript for building production UI
Deep expertise using AI tools effectively to accelerate development, improve code quality, and solve complex engineering problems
Proficiency in UI development with a working command of the Apple Human Interface Guidelines
Solid understanding of software architecture and design fundamentals, including object-oriented design principles
Demonstrated ability to own complex features end-to-end, navigating ambiguity and delivering polished results on schedule
Ability to drive technical decisions independently, propose scope trade-offs proactively, and move work forward across design, product, and engineering without close oversight
Strong background in collaborating with cross-functional teams including design, product management, and QA
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Hands-on experience shipping apps on third-party streaming platforms such as Roku, Fire TV, or Android TV, with additional experience on tvOS as a plus
Familiarity with video playback pipelines and media session management in the context of third-party streaming platforms, including AVFoundation on Apple platforms
Understanding of UI development for Apple platforms (Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI)
Track record of shipping live sports or real-time content features where low-latency data updates and dynamic UI states are critical
Understanding of performance profiling and rendering optimization techniques across diverse hardware, including GPU debugging tools
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