What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley, and known for consumer electronics, software and online services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Company by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, the company was incorporated by Jobs and Wozniak as Apple Computer, Inc. the following year. Its current name was adopted in 2007 as the company expanded its focus from computers to consumer electronics. Apple is one of the Big Tech companies.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cupertino, Cupertino |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Employees (Wikidata) | 164,000 (2022) |
| Industry | software industry, consumer electronics industry, digital distribution, electronics industry |
| Website | apple.com/at |
Apple is hiring in 27 states and 44 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Texas | 768 | 66% | |
| San Diego | California | 127 | 11% | |
| Seattle | Washington | 97 | 8% | |
| New York | New York | 42 | 4% | |
| San Jose | California | 27 | 2% | |
| San Francisco | California | 10 | 1% | |
| Los Angeles | California | 10 | 1% | |
| Dallas | Texas | 7 | 1% | |
| Orlando | Florida | 7 | 1% | |
| Denver | Colorado | 7 | 1% | |
| Miami | Florida | 5 | 0% | |
| Houston | Texas | 4 | 0% |
The mix of roles shows what Apple needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical / Manufacturing engineer | 206 | not published |
| Engineer (other) | 202 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 198 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 95 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 83 | not published |
| Administrative / Assistant | 77 | not published |
| Electrical / Hardware engineer | 57 | not published |
| Designer (UX, product, graphic) | 50 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 45 | not published |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 29 | not published |
| Other roles | 28 | not published |
| Data analyst / Data engineer | 15 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Specialist: Seasonal | 71 |
| Software Engineer | 50 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 30 |
| SoC Physical Design Engineer | 28 |
| CAD Engineer | 26 |
| Graphics | 23 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 15 |
| SoC DFT Engineer | 14 |
| GPU Physical Design Engineer | 14 |
| Design Verification Engineer | 10 |
| Formal Verification Engineer | 10 |
| Manager | 10 |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 10 |
| Retail Employee Relations Business Partner | 10 |
| Graphics FE Integration Engineer | 9 |
None of the 1,158 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Apple states a seniority level in 1,158 of 1,158 listings: Senior Level 586, Mid Level 570, Internship 2.
0 of 1,158 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Apple's own 1,158 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 894 of 1,158 ads (77%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 62% ask for 5 or more and 37% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 415 | 36% |
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 311 | 27% |
| Master's degree | 179 | 15% |
| PhD or doctorate | 142 | 12% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Says it does NOT sponsor visas | 10 | 1% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Relocation mentioned | 936 | 81% |
| Travel mentioned | 122 | 11% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 116 | 10% |
| On-site or in-person work | 8 | 1% |
| Heavy lifting | 1 | 0% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 559 | 48% |
| c++ | 258 | 22% |
| machine learning | 183 | 16% |
| cad | 166 | 14% |
| java | 112 | 10% |
| kubernetes | 109 | 9% |
| aws | 82 | 7% |
| sql | 76 | 7% |
| gcp | 56 | 5% |
| linux | 53 | 5% |
| docker | 53 | 5% |
| matlab | 50 | 4% |
| tableau | 40 | 3% |
| azure | 39 | 3% |
| excel | 36 | 3% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
Compare Apple side by side with another employer:
vs SpaceX vs JPMorgan Chase vs TikTok vs Bank of America vs Deloitte vs Leidos vs OpenAI vs Anthropic
1,158 open jobs today, 6 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Austin, TX (768), San Diego, CA (127), Seattle, WA (97).