Graphics Compositing UI Rendering Engineer, Graphics, Games, & ML

Apple Inc

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Location
Cupertino, CA
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$181,100–$318,400 / yr
Posted
56 days ago
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TL;DR · Graphics Compositing UI Rendering Engineer, Graphics, Games, & ML

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As a Senior Software Engineer on Apple's UI Rendering team, you will drive the development of Core Animation’s compositing and rendering engine across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. Your responsibilities include designing and implementing cutting-edge visual effects and collaborating with HI designers to bring new concepts to life. You’ll work closely with Metal and GPU teams to optimize performance on Apple Silicon while ensuring high-quality visuals and efficient power usage. Key skills required are deep expertise in real-time rendering, C/C++ programming, shader development, and experience with modern graphics APIs like Metal or Vulkan. Ideal candidates will have a background in computer science, strong debugging abilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams on large-scale projects. This role is pivotal in shaping the visual experiences of millions of Apple users daily.

Skills

C/C++ Metal Vulkan DirectX Shader development Layer-based rendering systems Scene graph architectures Graphics performance analysis Optimization techniques CI/CD Metal Shading Language Compositing algorithms Color management HDR Wide color gamut workflows CPU/GPU synchronization Multi-threaded rendering Client/server graphics architectures Swift Objective-C GPU profiling tools

What you'll do

  • Design, architect, and implement Core Animation UI rendering features across all Apple platforms.
  • Develop compositing technologies to enable new visual experiences and design language evolution.
  • Collaborate with Metal graphics framework teams to leverage GPU capabilities for rendering innovation.
  • Ensure high-quality, correct, and visually consistent rendering across diverse content and configurations.
  • Optimize rendering performance and power efficiency on Apple's hardware ecosystem.
  • Contribute to long-term technical strategy influencing future rendering capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of software development experience, including release management
  • 3+ years of real-time rendering and computer graphics expertise
  • Proficient in C/C++ programming and shader development
  • Hands-on experience with Metal or modern graphics APIs like Vulkan/DirectX
  • Strong background in OS, computer architecture, and CPU/GPU programming
  • Expertise in debugging complex multi-layered systems issues
  • Experience with graphics performance analysis and optimization techniques

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