Apple · 3 months ago
Software Engineer, Streaming Media
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
3+ years expApple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. The Streaming Media team within Apple's Audio and Media Technologies Group is seeking a creative and dedicated engineer to design and develop next generation media streaming technologies, contributing to the overall media systems design and collaborating with multi-functional teams to enhance multimedia experiences.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Develop features in areas related to video streaming, web-based playback
Contribute to overall media systems design, tune adaptation algorithms, and integrate ML models to build rich streaming features
Support tools and data analytics teams to leverage tools and data to drive improvements in our player stack
Collaborate closely with multi-functional teams to ensure end to end bring up of new streaming features
Craft protocols, implementations and services that bring the best and latest multimedia experiences to customers
Qualification
Required
Ability to understand end to end architectures and functional details of a complex system with multiple inter-dependencies
Excellent communication skills, ability to collaborate and deliver under aggressive schedules
Experience working with audio visual media and thorough understanding of networking fundamentals
Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals with experience building and deploying LLM agents
Requires strong software development experience in C / C++, Swift, Python with proficiency in multi-threaded development and synchronization primitives
Outstanding analytical, programming and debugging skills
BS/MS in CS/CE or equivalent with 3-5 years of experience
Preferred
Experience in the field of video streaming, including knowledge of commonly used streaming protocols such as HLS, DASH, WebRTC, etc
Experience in low latency streaming technologies is a plus
Experience in developing AR/VR and immersive video streaming technologies
Machine Learning basics and experience using Core ML / Create ML is a plus
Understanding the technology that powers dynamic ad-insertion systems (ad-servers, decisioning systems)
Knowledge of MSE and EME technology stacks for web video delivery
Demonstrated ability to work with large cross-functional teams
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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