Senior Rendering Engine Software Engineer

What you'll do

• Architect and implement Maps rendering features and technologies across all Apple platforms.
• Design new visual experiences in partnership with HI and Cartography teams.
• Drive long-term technical strategy and roadmaps for future rendering and Maps experiences.
• Make critical decisions balancing visual quality, implementation complexity, and platform constraints.
• Optimize rendering performance and power efficiency across a diverse hardware ecosystem.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews to uphold and evolve team culture.
• Mentor team members and provide leadership by example.

What we're looking for

• BA/BS degree plus 5 years of hands-on experience building real-time 3D rendering applications.
• Mastery of writing safe, performant, readable, and durable C++.
• Experience with modern graphics APIs like Metal, Vulkan, Direct3D 12, or WebGPU and shading languages like MSL, HLSL, GLSL, or WGSL.
• Ability to use 3D geometry and linear algebra to solve graphics problems.
• Experience with multi-threaded engine architectures and synchronization.
• Track record of shipping interactive rendering or game engines at scale for mobile platforms such as iOS, Android, or Linux (preferred).
• Proficiency with GPU profiling tools and performance optimization for mobile platforms (preferred).
• Familiarity with AR/VR rendering technologies and the unique challenges of immersive environments (preferred).