Apple · 3 hours ago
Sr. Software Engineer - Systems & Rendering Performance (Freeform), Vision Products Software
Seattle, Washington, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$140K/yr - $258K/yr
5+ years expApple is looking for a senior engineer to join the visionOS Freeform team, focusing on delivering responsive and power-efficient spatial experiences on Apple Vision Pro. The role involves addressing rendering performance and cross-layer systems debugging, while collaborating with various teams to improve application behavior and system performance.
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Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain performance-critical systems related to rendering, frame scheduling, and responsiveness for Freeform on visionOS
Investigate and resolve complex performance and power issues across application, framework, and system layers
Partner closely with platform performance, power, and rendering teams to validate improvements and ensure changes land safely and measurably
Provide architectural input to guide the evolution of performance-sensitive systems as the product and platform mature
Influence engineering quality through technical leadership, design reviews, and mentorship
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience shipping complex software, including performance-sensitive systems or applications
Strong experience with graphics, rendering, or UI composition on Apple platforms such as CoreAnimation, CoreGraphics, RealityKit, Metal, or related technologies
Demonstrated experience working on rendering pipelines, frame scheduling, and GPU/CPU coordination
Proven ability to profile, diagnose, and improve performance, responsiveness, and efficiency on iOS or visionOS
Experience debugging issues across layers including rendering, scheduling, memory, and I/O
Experience writing high-performance code in large codebases using Swift or Objective-C
Strong written and cross-functional communication skills
Preferred
Track record of shipping performance-critical features or significant rendering improvements in large established codebases
Experience improving frame pacing, latency, or responsiveness in interactive UI or graphics systems
Familiarity with profiling and debugging tools such as Instruments, Time Profiler, signposts, and system traces
Experience collaborating across teams to land cross-cutting systems changes
Interest in spatial computing, AR/VR technologies, or interactive graphics
Experience with Metal debugging, GPU analysis, or system-level performance investigations is a plus
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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