Job Abstract

At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Imagine what you could do here! Do you bring passion and dedication to your job? If so, we're looking for individuals like you!Apple's Audio and Media Technologies group (AMT) is looking for a highly skilled software engineer to join us. The Streaming Media team works on core technologies that power leading edge audio-visual experiences on Apple’s platforms (iPhones/iPads, Apple TV, Apple Watch, macOS, and Vision Pro). Our team is also the creator of the HTTP Live Streaming protocol, one of the most successful adaptive bitrate streaming solutions in the industry.You will take part in designing groundbreaking features and experiences for future OS releases and contribute to the advancement of video streaming technologies.

Strong software development experience in C with proficiency in multi-threaded development and synchronization primitivesExcellent working knowledge of Operating Systems fundamentals (virtual memory, IPC, CPU scheduling, file system, IO management, application execution, etc.,)Debugging and troubleshooting software issues using system profiling, network analysis tools (e.g., GDB/LLDB, Valgrind, Xcode Instruments, Wireshark, etc.,)

As a Streaming Media Software Engineer, you will be accountable for the following:- Developing features in areas related to media streaming- Contribute to overall media systems design, performance analysis and optimizations- Collaborate closely with multi-functional teams to ensure end to end bringup of new features.

Essential Traits:- Value a diverse and inclusive work environment- Demonstrated ability to work with a large cross-functional teams - Excellent judgment and integrity with the ability to make timely and sound decisions- Ability to stay focused and prioritize a heavy workload while achieving extraordinary quality- Upbeat, adaptable, and results oriented with a positive attitudeDevelopment experience in Swift or Python is strong plus but not a requirement. Given the team’s focus on streaming technologies, knowledge of streaming protocols such as HLS, DASH, RTSP, RTP, etc., and media codecs, formats, transport protocols, represents a strong plus.