Software Engineer - Apple Vision Pro

he Vision Products Group (VPG) is looking for a Software Engineer to help us push the limits of the next generation of interactive experiences on our platform. This team is working with some of Apple's most advanced technologies including spatial computing, augmented reality (AR), ARKit and Metal, to create ground-breaking new products. As a member of our creative organization, you will have the uniquely rewarding opportunity to craft future products that will delight and inspire millions of people every single day.

Description

Apple makes the newest technologies accessible to create amazing user experiences. You will have the opportunity to work in a team developing system level frameworks enabling these experiences, in close collaboration with creative teams across Apple and VPG. The candidate for this role will be comfortable working in a dynamic and creative environment.

Engineers are expected to work quickly and smartly to help determine the viability of ideas and technologies. You will need a keen understanding of modern hardware and lower level programming and how they fit together to deliver real time experiences on Apple Silicon platforms. You will ideally bring an ambition to improve, innovate and explore these technologies to enable creatives to surprise and delight our users.","responsibilities":"Develop and maintain performance-critical features for system level frameworks

Provide comprehensive architectural recommendations to guide future development

Work with cross-functional partners to gather requirements and deliver solutions that align with product goals

Work directly with other engineers to plan, implement, and deliver complex features spanning multiple technologies

Preferred Qualifications

Apple CPU/GPU architecture

Experience writing performant code using e.g. profiling tools, assembly, SIMD, compute, etc.

Familiarity with macOS and Unix

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science OR equivalent degree OR equivalent experience

At least 10 years of relevant industry experience

Programming skills and knowledge of C++ or Swift

Experience developing core 3D systems for realtime interactive apps such as ECS, animation, gameplay, input, networking or rendering

Proficient in mathematics for 3D realtime applications (linear algebra)

Understanding of CPU/GPU hardware architecture and how that affects solutions

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Experience delivering high quality software to end users

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