macOS Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Our client is seeking a passionate and highly skilled Software Engineer to play a key role in evolving a long-standing, industry-respected desktop application used by creative professionals worldwide. This is an ideal opportunity for a true technologist—someone who genuinely enjoys coding, thrives in a product-focused environment, and brings deep expertise in macOS development while contributing to cross-platform solutions.

Software Engineer Responsibilities

• Lead development efforts focused primarily on macOS, with additional contributions to Windows-based components.
• Enhance and maintain a mature, widely used desktop application, ensuring performance, stability, and scalability.
• Design and implement new features that improve user workflows and overall product functionality.
• Work within and modernize existing codebases, including legacy systems, with thoughtful and efficient approaches.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to troubleshoot issues and support product enhancements.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, particularly around UI design, system performance, and multi-threaded processes.

Software Engineer Qualifications

• Strong professional experience developing for macOS, including proficiency with Objective-C/C++, AppKit, and Xcode.
• Solid foundation in C++ and familiarity with scripting languages such as shell or Ruby; exposure to Rust is a plus.
• Proven experience working with and improving legacy codebases in a production environment.
• Deep understanding of interprocess communication and multi-threaded application development.
• Experience building intuitive and high-performance desktop user interfaces.
• Familiarity with modern development workflows and tools such as Git, CMake/Makefiles, CI/CD pipelines, and issue tracking systems.
• Working knowledge of Windows development (e.g., MFC) is preferred but not required.
• Additional exposure to areas such as media formats, security frameworks, or industry standards is a plus.