Senior iOS Frameworks Engineer - HealthKit
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 30, 2026. First seen by Alion on May 15, 2026. Apple scores A on the Alion truth index.
“I believe, if you zoom out into the future, and you look back, and you ask the question, ‘What
was Appleʼs greatest contribution to mankind?ʼ it will be about health.” -Tim Cook, 2019.
We build the engine that powers every health or fitness application from Apple and our third
party developers. We hear from our users that we are helping them live better, get stronger,
remember to care for themselves, and even save their lives. Weʼre doing it while keeping their
health data safe, accessible and private, and weʼre pushing the technology and health care
industries to do the same. If you are looking for a role where you can use and develop your
engineering acumen while changing the world for the better, then look no further!
We are looking for talented engineers to keep HealthKit - the very heart of everything related to
health and fitness on Apple platforms - secure, efficient, and ever-growing. We work with
hardware and software teams throughout Apple as well as our developer ecosystem to deliver
ever more functionality that is deeply integrated with iOS, watchOS and all the rest without
sacrificing privacy, power, or performance.
Description
As a member of the team, youʼll have the opportunity to work cross-functionally to expand the
functionality of the Health app and HealthKit framework. We collaborate across Apple feature
teams, hardware teams, domain experts like doctors and fitness experts, and our third party
developer ecosystem. Our primary responsibilities are delivering new health and fitness
features, designing solutions for distributed health data storage, performance, OS integration,
and API design and delivery.
Minimum Qualifications
BS Computer Science or equivalent experience
Strong foundation in Computer Science fundamentals
8 years of experience working in Objective-C, Swift, C++ or similar high level programming languages
Strong understanding of algorithms and data structures
Solid background in object-oriented architecture and design
Deep understanding of systems-level concepts like multi-threading and interprocess communication
Expertise with debugging tools and performance tuning
Knowledge of iOS programming and Apple technologies such as Grand Central Dispatch, CloudKit, or XPC Activity/Services
Strong communication skills, including ability to collaborate in a diversity of backgrounds and experiences
Willingness to learn and improve, and also mentor and support other team members
Highly organized, maintaining patience and composure to effectively operate within ambiguity
Experience delivering libraries, frameworks or APIs
Experience with distributed systems design, development and support
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with SQL and database technologies
Familiarity with Fitness, Wellness or Medical concepts