March 27, 2025

WebKit Architecture Engineer

Mid • On-site

$143,100 - $264,200/yr

Cupertino, CA

Summary

Posted:
Role Number:200597096
The WebKit Architecture team is looking for an engineer with exceptional problem solving skills, a passion for quality, and the desire to push the web forward. WebKit is the system framework for rendering web content on Apple platforms. When you load a webpage in Safari, that’s WebKit! WebKit is also an Open Source software project in which Apple engineers collaborate with engineers from around the world to improve WebKit, evolve web APIs, and ensure the best possible experience on the web. WebKit is a foundational component of iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, forming the basis of many key applications. Improvements in WebKit make all of our products better. The WebKit Architecture team designs and implements changes to the architecture to deliver improved security, better performance, and new developer features. This team works on storage, networking, process model, DOM APIs, and WKWebView Cocoa APIs. You will help improve WebKit on all Apple platforms.

Description

As a WebKit Architecture Engineer, you will develop new features and evolve WebKit’s overall architecture to deliver better performance, improved security, and new developer and user features. Specific job duties will include: Architectural changes to improve performance and security. Sandboxing, inter-process communication, and process isolation. Investigating and fixing bugs reported by our users. Working across teams at Apple to drive improvements in core frameworks. Interacting with developers on the Open Source WebKit project.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent education or work experience
  • Strong skills in modern C++ programming.
  • Experience in finding and correcting bugs in a large code base.
  • Experience in multi-process and multi-threaded programming.
  • Experience programming with libraries through APIs without having access to the implementation details.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Engineers often build successful careers on the WebKit team without prior experience working in web browsers. Some of these skills can give you an advantageous head start:
  • Experience with systems programming and inter-process communication.
  • Experience with Web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Experience with the UIKit, AppKit, and CFNetwork frameworks.
  • Experience with debugging and profiling tools.
  • Experience with sandboxing or other security hardening features.
  • Experience with networking, sockets.
  • Experience with Apple platforms.

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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.

    Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.