Senior Software Engineer — Video Applications (FX Plug API’s)

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Culver City, CA
Salary: $171,600–$302,200 / yr
Posted: 45 days ago

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer — Video Applications (FX Plug API’s)

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Video Applications team at Apple, you will play a pivotal role in empowering third-party developers by designing and implementing robust FxPlug APIs that extend the capabilities of Final Cut Pro and Motion. Your day-to-day responsibilities include diagnosing integration issues, resolving performance bottlenecks, maintaining existing APIs, writing automated tests, and providing technical support to developers through direct communication and documentation. You will work with Objective-C and Swift on macOS, requiring a deep understanding of concurrency and cross-process communication, as well as the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly. This role involves working within Apple’s Creator Studio ecosystem, focusing on motion graphics and image processing algorithms in a highly collaborative environment.

Skills

Objective-C Swift macOS API design SDK development Concurrency Cross-process communication Automated testing Code reviews Documentation Technical support Motion graphics Image processing algorithms

What you'll do

Design and implement robust, well-documented FxPlug APIs for 3rd party developers.
Diagnose and debug integration issues between applications and FxPlug APIs.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in FxPlug API implementations.
Maintain existing FxPlug APIs and ensure their continued functionality.
Write automated tests to validate the effectiveness of FxPlug APIs.
Provide technical support and guidance to 3rd party developers directly.
Prioritize API improvements based on developer needs and Apple’s roadmap.

What we're looking for

6+ years of professional software engineering experience focusing on application-level and framework development.
Proficiency in designing, maintaining public APIs or SDKs for external developers.
Deep expertise in macOS development and Apple frameworks with at least 3 years.
Advanced knowledge of concurrency and cross-process communication techniques.
Ability to write clear, maintainable code with excellent documentation skills.
Strong communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts effectively.
Experience working on complex, long-lived codebases and familiarity with motion graphics/image processing algorithms.

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