Apple · 16 hours ago
AR/VR Software Development Engineer
Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. In this role, you will utilize various tools to create and improve 3D assets and algorithms, while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams on visual effects for first-party applications of Vision Pro.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Utilize public and internal tools including Unity, Reality Composer Pro, Xcode to create, edit, improve 3D assets
Create and improve algorithms based on algorithm, data structures, and 3D math to improve visual effects and animations
Work closely with PMs, Designers on visual effects of current and next generation of first party apps of Vision Pro
Pay close attention to and maintain power and performance of first party apps of Vision Pro
Create and automate pipeline to improve power, performance, and testing efficiency
Review pull requests that relate to Swift, Objective-C, Visual Effects, Animation
Create tickets immediately after finding bugs, track tickets until closing
Communicate amount cross-functional teams
Contribute to software design discussions with proposals, written feedback on other proposals and active dialogue
Contribute to software reviews by reviewing pull requests authored by teammates and providing suggestions for testability, readability, maintainability and directly testing these changes
Contribute to pre-submission duties regularly to enable QA testing and successful submissions of new code into the shipping build
File appropriate bugs against apple software that the employee does and does not directly work on to contribute to apple software overall
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer and Information Technology, or a related field and 6 months of experience in the job offered or a related position
Using object-oriented languages for user experience including C++ and C#
Using multi-threaded application architecture including GCD and Actors to build performant and stable user applications
Debugging memory and threading issues that could arise in application development using tools including Visual Studio and Xcode memory and concurrency tools
Building 3D applications using ECS systems including Reality Kit or Unity
Maintaining code coverage through new unit testing of new features and extension of existing unit tests through frameworks including XCTest or MSTest
Tracking down experience regressions from code changes introduced outside of the user's codebase effectively and efficiently using development framework plus source control such as Git and Perforce
Optimizing power, performance, quality and usability simultaneously using a combination of telemetry and tooling as part of CI/CD suite
Author, revise, and optimize shader programs using Metal or node based editors
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
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
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Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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