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Senior OS Engineer, Media Playback - Media, Graphics & Compute Technologies

At Apple - San Francisco Bay Area

Posted on Oct 17

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Apple

Senior OS Engineer, Media Playback - Media, Graphics & Compute Technologies

San Francisco Bay Area, CA$184,700 – $277,600Posted 22 days ago

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Media, Graphics & Compute Technologies (MGCT) provides the media and graphics foundation across all of Apple's innovative products, including iPhone, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac. The AVKit Engineering team within MGCT provides the media playback UI across Apple's innovative products. The team is responsible for implementing media application frameworks which support playback and editing of audiovisual media, as well as local media playback, video-on-demand, and live streaming. The AVKit framework is used across Apple products such as Safari, TV, Photos, Music, FaceTime, iMovie, and 3rd parties, across all platforms. We are looking for a Senior Engineer with an excellent technical and programming background and great communication skills with working experience in the media domain to help us build innovative media playback experiences.

Description

The AVKit Engineering team is looking for a top-notch, skilled senior engineer who is motivated to help design and build media playback UI across Apple's products. You will design and implement new features, as well as UI APIs for both Apple and third-party adoption. You will also collaborate closely with other engineering and design teams to implement system media UIs.","responsibilities":"Design, implement, and ship new features for AVKit's media playback UI, spanning iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro

Design and build public APIs used by both internal Apple teams and third-party developers, balancing flexibility with a simple, intuitive developer experience

Collaborate closely with Human Interface and partner engineering teams to define and implement system-level media UI that feels consistent across platforms

Triage, debug, and resolve complex issues spanning the UI layer down through the underlying media and OS stack

Drive performance and optimization improvements across the media playback pipeline, working across software layers as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in triaging and resolving complex bugs

Demonstrated problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills

Excellent understanding of optimization and performance issues across OS software layers

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of programming experience, preferably in Objective-C and Swift

Deep knowledge of Operating System design and concepts

Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to crisply and clearly explain advanced concepts

Proficiency in developing with Cocoa or other application frameworks

BS or MS in CS/CE or equivalent practical experience

Pay & Benefits

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 $184,700 and $277,600, 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

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