Graphics Compositing UI Rendering Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 148 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Graphics Compositing UI Rendering Engineer

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Graphics Compositing UI Rendering Engineer, Graphics, Games, & ML is a senior-level role within the UI Rendering team focused on the Core Animation graphics compositing and rendering engine. The engineer will design, architect, and implement rendering features across multiple platforms while partnering with designers to productize new visual concepts. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing tools for rapid iteration, optimizing performance and power efficiency, and ensuring high visual fidelity across diverse hardware configurations. The role requires expertise in C/C++, shader development, and Metal or other modern graphics APIs like Vulkan and DirectX. Candidates must possess experience with layer-based rendering systems, scene graph architectures, and CPU/GPU programming. This position addresses the technical challenge of bridging creative vision with high-performance rendering to deliver responsive user interfaces through advanced material systems and sophisticated animation techniques on Apple Silicon hardware.

Skills

Metal C++ C Metal Shading Language Swift Objective-C GPU Programming Shader Development Real-time Rendering Computer Graphics UIKit AppKit SwiftUI Vulkan DirectX HDR Color Management Multi-threaded Rendering

What you'll do

Design and implement Core Animation UI rendering features and compositing technologies across all Apple platforms.
Develop high-performance 3D graphics using Metal and other hardware acceleration engines on Apple Silicon.
Optimize rendering performance, power efficiency, and memory usage for a diverse range of mobile and desktop devices.
Partner with designers to prototype and productize new visual concepts into production-ready features.
Collaborate with GPU and display teams to influence platform capabilities and technical roadmaps.
Debug complex UI rendering issues and perform graphics performance analysis using profiling tools.
Create tools and workflows that enable rapid iteration from design concepts to final implementation.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in software development, including release management and integration processes.
3+ years of experience with real-time rendering and computer graphics.
Strong background in C/C++ programming and shader development.
Hands-on experience with Metal or modern graphics APIs like Vulkan or DirectX.
Experience with layer-based rendering systems or scene graph architectures.
Foundational understanding of Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, and CPU/GPU programming including memory subsystems.
Experience with graphics performance analysis, optimization techniques, and debugging complex multi-layered systems.

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