Software Engineer, Streaming Media Ecosystem Tech

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $142,300–$263,300 / yr
Posted: 68 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Streaming Media Ecosystem Tech

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Software Engineer, Streaming Media Ecosystem Tech joins the Streaming Media Engineering team within Media, Graphics and Compute Technology. As a senior media application engineer, you will lead the design and implementation of AirPlay on third-party devices. Your daily responsibilities include defining technical direction, system architecture, and API design while collaborating cross-functionally to develop new features. You will root-cause complex issues across the media framework, SDK, and connectivity layer to improve playback performance and reliability. The role requires proficiency in C/C++, Objective-C, and JavaScript, alongside experience with GenAI tools. Technical requirements include knowledge of audio and video codecs like H.264, HEVC, and AAC, as well as networking protocols, adaptive streaming technologies like HLS or DASH, and HTML5 based video playback technologies such as MSE and EME.

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Skills

C/C++ Objective-C JavaScript H.264 HEVC AAC AV1 HLS DASH HTML5 MSE EME Networking Protocols GenAI System Architecture API Design SDK media framework, S

What you'll do

Lead and define the team’s technical direction, system architecture, and API design.
Develop new features and APIs for adoption by third-party partners.
Participate in design discussions and code reviews to maintain system health and quality.
Root-cause and resolve complex issues spanning the media framework, SDK, and connectivity layer.
Drive improvements to connectivity, media playback performance, and reliability.
Adopt and integrate new platform capabilities into the AirPlay experience.

What we're looking for

BS or MS in CS/CE or equivalent.
5+ years of programming experience.
Demonstrated proficiency across C/C++, Objective-C, and JavaScript.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Demonstrated technical leadership experience.
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Actively uses GenAI tools in daily engineering workflow.
Experience with audio/video codecs, networking protocols, adaptive streaming, HTML5 video, or mobile/embedded devices (preferred).

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