Staff Media Applications Engineer, Audio & Media Technologies

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Diego, CA
Salary: $171,600–$302,200 / yr
Posted: 38 days ago

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Staff Media Applications Engineer, Audio & Media Technologies

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As a Staff Media Applications Engineer at Apple’s Media, Graphics & Compute Technologies (MGCT) team, you will lead the design and implementation of AVKit framework and system media UX APIs, collaborating with diverse teams to develop cutting-edge features for internal and third-party developers. Your daily tasks include defining technical direction, participating in code reviews, resolving complex bugs, and enhancing performance and reliability across Apple’s platforms. This role requires expertise in Swift, Objective-C, or C, along with a strong background in media framework development, API design, and UI engineering. Ideal candidates possess deep knowledge of operating system concepts, proficiency in SwiftUI and Cocoa, and the ability to drive high-quality user experiences that reach billions of customers globally.

Skills

Swift Objective-C C SwiftUI Cocoa CI/CD API design System architecture Bug resolution Performance optimization OS design concepts

What you'll do

Lead the technical direction and framework architecture for AVKit and media applications APIs.
Define and implement new features and APIs for system media UX across Apple platforms.
Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality system health and reliability.
Resolve complex bugs and improve performance of media playback UIs and frameworks.
Drive integration of new platform capabilities into existing media frameworks and UIs.

What we're looking for

10+ years of programming experience in Swift, Objective-C, or C
Proven technical or managerial leadership in engineering projects
Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on critical thinking
Deep expertise in media framework development and API design
Experience leading the design and implementation of system-level media applications

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