Summary

Posted: Aug 29, 2024

Role Number:200565512

The Safari and WebKit team is looking for a web developer advocate to help drive the future of the web platform at Apple. Our web evangelists are integral to prioritizing web platform engineering work, announcing new features and fixes, voicing the needs of developers in the web standard process, and much more. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the web, who loves empowering web designers and developers to do their best work, and who ultimately champions the people who use the web.

Description

WebKit is Apple's web content rendering engine, integrated with iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. WebKit powers Safari, Mail, Books and more - plus over a million third-party apps of all kinds. Through open source, WebKit renders web content for browsers on Linux, gaming consoles, digital signage, and much more. Our web evangelism team has a key opportunity to influence the future direction of web browsers and web technologies across Apple's platforms. We create content for web designers and developers, including articles, videos, podcast episodes, demos, social media posts, and more. We connect individually with third-party developers to provide guidance and engineering support. We engage in public with developers and designers, present at conferences and meetups, and co-produce WWDC sessions, developer events/labs, and more.

• Bachelor's degree, training in creative/technical fields, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in developer relations activities or similar is preferred.
• Extraordinary verbal and written communication skills.
• A track record of teaching (informal or formal), presenting, marketing, branding, or other forms of storytelling.
• Ability to rapidly research and learn something new, then translate and convey that information in a form other people easily understand.
• Experience with community engagement and audience building.
• Experience with front-end and back-end web technologies, potentially including: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Web APIs, media, accessibility, and third-party frameworks.
• Collaboration, interpersonal, and organizational abilities with the capacity to track and manage numerous parallel activities.

• Ideal candidates may also have:
• Significant experience working as a professional web designer or developer.
• Deep understanding of the web industry in a region of Asia, Africa, or South America.
• Language skills beyond English.
• A proven understanding of how to use social media to build an audience.
• Experience in writing, recording, editing, or producing videos, podcasts, or conference talks.
• Experience copy editing, mentoring other writers, writing technical documentation.
• Experience producing engaging in-person events.
• Experience with web standards participation at W3C, TC39 or other organizations.
• Experience with creating content for AR/VR interfaces.
• Experience in facilitating and growing open source or other communities.
• Experience reaching out to individuals and companies, providing technical support.
• The ability to go deep, become an expert, and gain the respect of others for that expertise.

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.