Streaming Media Formats Eng.

Summary Posted: Oct 19, 2023 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200444209 Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you bring passion and dedication to your job? If so, we're looking for individuals like you! Apple's Audio & Media Technologies (AMT) is looking for a creative and dedicated engineer with leadership skills to join our streaming media team. This technology powers the streaming media experiences on all of Apple’s platforms (iPhones/iPads, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro and macOS) by building on core technologies and frameworks such as Core Media, AVFoundation. The Streaming Media engineering team is looking for a software engineer to work on designing and implementing support for next generation audio/visual media formats in our streaming stack. If you are passionate about solving complex problems with sophisticated and creative solutions, then this job maybe a flawless fit for you. Key Qualifications Key Qualifications Requires strong software development experience in C Strong foundations in Data Structures, Algorithms, operating systems, and software engineering fundamentals Outstanding analytical, programming and debugging skills Proficient with multi-threaded development and synchronization primitives Description Description As a streaming media formats engineer, you will be responsible for bringing up support for the next generation of advanced media formats in our stack. You will be involved in developing features, associated tools, contributing to systems design, analyzing performance, a/v-sync, and tuning algorithms for the streaming media framework. Your creativity will craft protocols, implementations and services that bring the best and latest multimedia experiences to our customers. This will give you an opportunity to further improve your systems-level programming skills and understanding of new media formats. To be successful in this role, you need to be versatile and able to thrive in a fast paced environment. Education & Experience Education & Experience BS or MS in CS/CE or equivalent Additional Requirements Additional Requirements Nice to have but not required: Object oriented programming skills in either C++, Objective-C, or Swift Knowledge of existing audio, visual and caption format standards is a plus (MPEG-2 TS, MP4, WebM, CEA-608, WebVTT, etc) Knowledge of streaming media protocols: HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), DASH. Experience in developing AR/VR and immersive video streaming Solid understanding of media codecs, formats, transports and container protocols 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 $110,200 and $198,100 annualized, 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.