Software Engineer - iWork Team
Cupertino, California, United States
Software and Services

Do you dream about seeing your graphics expertise shown off on a huge screen in front of an audience? Apple's Keynote team is looking for a graphics-savvy software engineer to join our team and help create wonderful software. Our team is passionate about shipping beautiful user experiences as part of a large project, and we want to find engineers like you who feel the same way.

Description
As a member of the Keynote team you will collaborate with developers and designers to develop new features that are used by our customers around the world. Your contributions will have a major impact on well-established but dynamic software used and loved by millions of people whose spreadsheets, documents, and presentations range from school reports to Apple's own keynote events. Apple's Keynote team is responsible for the world's most well-loved presentation software, including its custom animation engine and the builds and transitions that it powers. We're looking for someone to help improve the UI, feature set, and visual "wow" factor for millions of users on macOS, iOS, and the web. The ideal candidate is passionate about creating high-quality, high-performance, and visually-engaging graphics and animations. Keynote engineers are consistently challenged with large technical projects. You will work with teammates to develop features, fix bugs, and improve the capabilities across the app. In this position you will learn from experienced Keynote engineers, and influence the direction of the product. In addition to creating exciting consumer-facing software, you will contribute to code reviews, automated testing and infrastructure changes to help us create great software.

Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience programming skills in two or more of these languages: C, Objective-C, C++, Swift, Javascript
- Ability to visualize and implement high-level animation and graphical concepts
- Demonstrated experience with Metal, OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan, or similar GPU API
- BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with computer graphics research (SIGGRAPH, GDC, etc.)
- Development experience with macOS or iOS (Xcode, Instruments, etc.)
- Experience with CoreGraphics and CoreAnimation
- Experience with RealityKit, SceneKit, Unity, Unreal, or other high-level 3D API
- Experience with low-level media APIs (AVFoundation, VideoToolbox, etc.)
- Experience with Motion, After Effects, or other animation editing tools
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Excitement and passion for building amazing consumer products.
- Artistic or design background

Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

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.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.