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Senior Performance Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Yesterday Seattle, WA

It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that supports the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple Services Engineering (ASE) builds and operates fast growing services such as Music, TV, App Store and others. Imagine leading the effort to define fast response times for a new service or application Apple will ship next year.

Description

Apple values craftsmanship and Performance is a key ingredient. Come join us at Apple Services Engineering and help us deliver services and applications that are fluid and responsive. You will be responsible for the end-user perceived performance of one or more Media products/services. You will collaborate with engineers from across Apple to define the metrics, set targets, uncover optimization opportunities, define quality guardrails, and ship a product/service that will delight our customers. This role is for engineers who enjoy deep technical engineering that spans large cross-organizational projects.","responsibilities":"The Performance Engineering Team at ASE is looking for a Full Stack engineer who will be responsible for the end-user perceived performance of one or more of our Media products such as Apple Music, Apple TV etc.

The individual will lead our efforts in defining appropriate performance metrics, work with experts across the client and service stack to uncover optimization opportunities, and shepherd the engineering org towards achieving our performance goals.

This is a high-visibility role that will give you an opportunity to work with experts from across Apple.

Preferred Qualifications

Aptitude to independently learn new technologies, prototype, and propose new software designs and solutions

Ability to influence and shepherd cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals

Excellent spoken and written communication skills

Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Experience with audio/video playback is desired but not mandatory

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of industry experience optimizing for CPU, Memory and Latency issues

5+ years of industry experience of understanding of OS and Application performance best practices (iOS, macOS, Linux | Java, Swift, ObjectiveC)

5+ years of industry experience using profiling/statistics/visualization tools relevant to performance measurement and analysis

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

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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Client-provided location(s): Seattle, WA
Job ID: apple-200620459-3337_rxr-658
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-11-10T19:05:25

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    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

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              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion

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