Apple · 1 week ago
Production Metal Frameworks Manager
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$198K/yr - $343K/yrApple’s Graphics, Games, and Machine Learning team provides the compute and graphics software foundation across all of our innovative products including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac, Vision Pro, and Apple Watch. The Production Metal Frameworks team is responsible for Metal API design and development across new OS and product releases, and they are looking for a motivated, technical manager to help define and deliver the next generation of Metal.
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Responsibilities
Lead your team to design, develop, and deliver high-quality additions to the Metal API
Monitor industry trends to identify gaps (or opportunities for differentiation) in Metal
Partner with cross-functional teams to improve the graphics stack and meet the ever-evolving needs of Apple’s operating systems and external applications
Support and grow the Production Metal Framework team as you execute in a highly dynamic environment
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience with GPU APIs (Metal, DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, etc)
Solid foundation in systems engineering including OS fundamentals and performance analysis
Prior experience as a manager or tech lead driving large engineering projects through definition, planning, and execution phases
Demonstrated software design, debugging, and performance analysis abilities
Strong programming skills with C/C++/Objective-C
BS/MS/PhD or equivalent in Computer Science or related field
Preferred
Multiple years of experience directly managing engineering teams
Wide knowledge of graphics/compute API's including their differences and how they have evolved
Detailed knowledge of a GPU architecture including their capabilities and performance characteristics
Familiarity machine learning fundamentals and ML frameworks as well as how they are accelerated by modern HW
Familiarity with Apple framework and API design patterns as well as Swift programming
Top notch communication skills with the ability to influence up, down, and cross-functionally
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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Founded in 1976
10001+ employees
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