AR/VR, Systems Frameworks Engineer

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product or service we build 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. The Software Architecture team within the Vision Products Group is composed of architects and system software experts who are building the foundational technologies for a diverse set of revolutionary experiences, including FaceTime, Spatial Personas, Mac Virtual Display, Siri, and more. Our charter involves the entire product lifecycle, from initial hardware ideation through final release, with a focus on developing the frameworks that power some of our most beloved features. We are seeking an exceptional software engineer to help architect and implement cross-device frameworks and APIs for our platforms. This engineer will enhance the capabilities and performance of Vision products through the development of distributed systems and frameworks with a broad range of applications, including distributed AIML and real-time multimedia processing and transport. If you’re excited by building the foundations for new and ground-breaking capabilities that will take our platforms to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a motivated individual to help build frameworks to enable a new class of networked services and applications that will define the future of connected experiences on our platforms. The ideal candidate should possess solid programming skills and demonstrate a strong interest in developing foundational frameworks and APIs. You will have the opportunity to apply and expand your knowledge of networking and systems programming while working alongside an experienced team to develop innovative approaches to multimedia streaming, distributed AI workloads, and computer vision based applications. We are seeking someone with networking expertise, in addition to interest or experience in at least one of the following fields: real-time media compression and transport, AIML, or distributed systems. In this role, you will contribute to building performant solutions while balancing system tradeoffs such as power consumption, latency, and computational efficiency, all while maintaining our high standards for privacy, security, and exceptional user experience. In addition to work on framework development, this role also offers the unique opportunity to prototype new services and applications, as well as deep collaboration with other teams throughout Apple.

Requirements

• 2+ years of developing software frameworks and APIs
• Solid understanding of network programming
• Knowledgable about network protocols and frameworks (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, QUIC)
• Interest in multimedia, AIML, and/or distributed systems
• Exposure to mobile device and embedded development
• Knowledgable about system level programming concepts
• Strong command of object-oriented programming (Swift / C++ preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience in multimedia, AIML, or computer vision
• Experience or interest in real-time media transport (e.g. WebRTC)
• Experience or interest in AR/VR applications
• Experience with iOS / macOS application development

Responsibilities

• building performant solutions while balancing system tradeoffs such as power consumption, latency, and computational efficiency
• maintaining our high standards for privacy, security, and exceptional user experience
• framework development
• prototype new services and applications
• deep collaboration with other teams throughout Apple

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level