Senior Performance Engineer, Apple Services Engineering jobs in United States
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Apple · 4 months ago

Senior Performance Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

positionSeattle, Washington, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$172K/yr - $302K/yr
date5+ years exp

Apple is a company that values diversity and innovation in technology and environmental efforts. The role of Senior Performance Engineer in Apple Services Engineering involves ensuring the end-user perceived performance of Media products/services, collaborating with engineers to define metrics, set targets, and optimize performance.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
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Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the end-user perceived performance of one or more Media products/services
You will collaborate with engineers from across Apple to define the metrics, set targets, uncover optimization opportunities, define quality guardrails, and ship a product/service that will delight our customers
This role is for engineers who enjoy deep technical engineering that spans large cross-organizational projects

Qualification

Performance optimizationOS performance best practicesProfiling toolsAudio/video playbackCommunicationSelf-motivatedCross-functional collaboration

Required

5+ years of industry experience optimizing for CPU, Memory and Latency issues
5+ years of industry experience of understanding of OS and Application performance best practices (iOS, macOS, Linux | Java, Swift, ObjectiveC)
5+ years of industry experience using profiling/statistics/visualization tools relevant to performance measurement and analysis
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Preferred

Aptitude to independently learn new technologies, prototype, and propose new software designs and solutions
Ability to influence and shepherd cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals
Excellent spoken and written communication skills
Self-motivated and able to work independently
Experience with audio/video playback is desired but not mandatory

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation

Company

Apple

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Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
dateFounded in 1976
location
Cupertino, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.apple.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.67B
Key Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Tim Cook
CEO
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Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering

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