Streaming Media Software Engineer

Apple Inc

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Location
Cupertino, CA
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$129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted
103 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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The Streaming Media Software Engineer joins the Streaming Media team to support the design and development of next-generation media streaming technologies. This role involves developing new features for video streaming and web-based playback while contributing to overall media systems design. Key responsibilities include tuning adaptation algorithms, integrating ML models to build rich experiences, and partnering cross-functionally with applications, tooling, and data analytics teams to improve the player stack. The engineer will work with C and C++ for multi-threaded and systems development. The work focuses on the technical challenges of the adaptive bit-rate engine, crafting the protocols, implementations, and services that power multimedia experiences for first-party services like Apple Music and Sports, as well as third-party content streaming services.

Skills

C C++ Systems Development Video Streaming Web-based Playback Adaptive Bit-rate LLMs Data Analytics

What you'll do

  • Develop new features for video streaming and web-based playback.
  • Contribute to the design and development of next-generation media streaming technologies.
  • Tune adaptation algorithms for the adaptive bit-rate engine.
  • Integrate machine learning models to build rich media experiences.
  • Craft protocols, implementations, and services for multimedia experiences.
  • Partner with applications, tooling, and data analytics teams to improve the player stack.
  • Perform multi-threaded and systems development using C and C++.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in CS/CE or equivalent.
  • 3-5 years of experience.
  • Strong software development experience in C / C++ for multi-threaded/systems development.
  • Ability to understand end-to-end architectures and functional details of complex systems with multiple inter-dependencies.
  • Outstanding analytical, programming, and debugging skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate and deliver under aggressive schedules.
  • Experience working with audio visual media (preferred).
  • Experience using LLMs in software development (preferred).

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