visionOS Performance Engineer
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The Vision Product Group at Apple is working on exciting new technologies. We are looking for a driven and dedicated performance engineer. This team is building the core foundational platform for some of Apple's most advanced technologies in spatial computing. As part of our creative organization, you will have a uniquely rewarding opportunity to craft future products that will delight and inspire millions of people every day.
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Description
As an engineer in this role you will help with ANE efficiency as well as improving overall visionOS responsiveness. You will work closely with Computer Vision and Apple Intelligence teams to diagnose performance bottlenecks and develop innovative solutions to optimize compute and memory footprint. ","responsibilities":"Analyze, benchmark and identify performance bottlenecks for ML/Foundation models in Vision Pro
Develop in-house performance solutions (such as analysis tools) to optimize inference stack & identify performance wins.
Conduct deep-dive analysis to identify & reduce bottlenecks and measure inference improvements in terms of memory, compute and latency.
Partner with feature and product teams to consult on algorithm and SW architectural design decisions to achieve visionOS performance goals
Optimize Software and Hardware via tunable parameters & integrate research findings into product implementation
Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency with PyTorch, Tensorflow or CoreML
Knowledge of AI/ML fundamentals including model architecture analysis, ML inference performance optimization for a given hardware architecture.
Familiarity with optimizing model architectures for on-device inference is a big plus.
Familiarity with Computer Vision, Transformers and LLM architectures.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 1+ years of relevant industry experience
Strong programming ability in Python, C/C++ or Swift
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Understanding of Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Threading models and performance controllers
Experience with optimizing inference latency, memory and compute.
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