CoreMedia Performance Engineer

Summary Posted: Aug 26, 2024 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200565037 The CoreMedia Performance Engineering team at Apple is seeking a hard-working software engineer who is passionate about performance and has a keen eye for detail. As a member of our team, you will have the unique opportunity to work on enhancing media experience for the world's most celebrated operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS and VisionOS. Description Description As a CoreMedia Performance Engineer, you will seek opportunities to improve media software performance for responsiveness, memory usage, and power consumption. You will also be responsible for diagnosing performance issues, helping us identify and correct recent performance regressions, and helping to train and mentor others in performance improvement techniques. Specific job duties will include: - Investigating cases of poor performance in media applications - Identifying performance bottlenecks and hot-spots in the CoreMedia software stack - Exploring new tools and methodologies for performance measurement and building robust statistical models to detect regressions - Analysis of large scale performance telemetry data to learn trends and drive future improvements - Creating and defending performance benchmarks for media use cases - Working across power and performance teams at Apple to drive improvements in tools and measurement techniques - Collaborating with other CoreMedia engineers to implement optimizations Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Experience with performance analysis and optimization Detailed understanding of data structures and algorithms Software development experience in C/ C++ Experience in scripting languages, Python, Bash, Regex Experience with memory management, threads, and processes Understanding of Operating Systems fundamentals Excellent debugging, critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills BS in Computer Science or equivalent education or work experience Key Qualifications Key Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Experience with debugging tools and performance profiling tools Experience with Swift and Objective-C Experience with media technologies (media playback, recording frameworks) Experience with systems programming and inter-process communication Background in data science and statistical data analysis Education & Experience Education & Experience Additional Requirements Additional Requirements Pay & Benefits 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 $55.64 and $83.75/hr, 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. More 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.