Summary

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something - you'll add something. Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible - all while staying connected to the people around us. The 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 on Apple Immersive Video, a remarkable new entertainment format pioneered by Apple that puts users inside the action with 180-degree, three-dimensional 8K recordings captured with Spatial Audio. 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.

Key Qualifications

At least 8 years of relevant industry experience with the following:

Programming skills and knowledge of C/C++, Objective-C and/or Swift

Understanding of media streaming technologies such as HLS and DASH

Knowledge of video codecs such as MPEGs AVC, HEVC VCC or AV1

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

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 deep understanding of how video codecs and pipelines deliver frames to playback and rendering systems. You must want to inovate and create new delivery and rendering techniques for Apple Immersive Video that will enable creatives to surprise and delight our users.

Education & Experience

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

Additional Requirements

• - Experience writing optimized code using e.g. profiling tools, assembly, SIMD, compute, etc
• - Experience in at least one of the major graphics APIs (Metal, OpenGL, DirectX, Consoles, etc)