Photos Backend Systems Engineer
The Photos Backend team is responsible for building innovative on-device and cloud services to improve the user's photo and video experiences. We shape the next generation of media for Apple and contribute to a product that is redefining the Camera and Photos experience for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.
Description
Do you want to shape the future of Photos? Are you looking to contribute to a product that is redefining digital photography? The Photos Infrastructure team is looking for an exceptional software engineer to develop innovative applications and infrastructure for Apple platforms. In this position you will be involved in features that encompass: video & image processing, database programming, performance profiling, concurrent multi-process architectures, privacy & security initiatives, and managing network based assets.
You will be joining a highly cross functional team that partners closely with many teams across Apple. Within a release there's a close collaboration with teams ranging from: Photos UI, Camera Foundation, CoreOS, AVFoundation & ImageIO, Privacy & Security, Internet Technologies, System Intelligence & Machine Learning, and iCloud. Amongst our most important partners are third party developers who provide great customer experiences by accessing our on-device services through the PhotoKit API.","responsibilities":"Develop APIs and frameworks (particularly PhotoKit) that enable third-party developers to integrate with Apple's photo ecosystem
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Conduct performance profiling and tuning for memory usage, scheduling, I/O operations, and networking protocols
Optimize database queries and media processing algorithms to ensure smooth user experiences at scale
Support the development of innovative features that leverage the tight hardware-software integration of Apple devices
Preferred Qualifications
Experience developing and testing embedded systems with an understanding of resource constrained environments
Experience building APIs or software frameworks
Database design and query optimization with any relational database experience (SQLite, PostgreSQL, SQL, Core Data)
Experience with performance tuning in any area (Memory, I/O, scheduling, network protocols)
Experience with digital media processing, including image/video manipulation, format conversion, or media pipeline development
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree with at least 3 years of relevant experience
Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals
Demonstrable experience with at least one of: C/C++ programming, Assembly language, Operating systems development, Compiler work, Inter-process communication (IPC), or Media transformations
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
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