Apple's Compositing, Color, and Display Software organization needs to enable developers and HI designers to create exceptional visual experiences by efficiently utilizing hardware acceleration and color technologies through compositing and display. The role aims to optimize performance and power efficiency for UI rendering and compositing across all Apple platforms.
Requirements
- Experience with performance optimizations
- Hands-on experience with real-time rendering and computer graphics
- Strong foundational understanding of Operating Systems, Computer Architecture, and CPU/GPU programming
- Strong debugging and triaging skills for complex, multi-layered systems issues
- Strong background in C/C++ programming and experience with tools or application development
- Proven ability to define processes and drive automation to increase productivity
- Hands-on experience with Metal or modern graphics APIs such as DirectX or Vulkan
Responsibilities
- Drive performance analysis, optimization strategies, and power efficiency improvements for UI rendering and compositing
- Manage the development and implementation of tools and processes that enable rapid iteration from UI design to deployment
- Drive the development of automated testing and regression analysis systems to maintain performance standards
- Collaborate with Metal graphics framework and OS teams (Display, GPU drivers) to leverage platform capabilities and help define power and performance management policies
- Influence long-term technical strategy and hardware/software roadmaps to continue improving responsiveness and battery life across our products through data-driven insights
- Oversee the development of tools and processes that enable rapid iteration from design to deployment of high-performance UI
- Take full advantage of our platform capabilities to efficiently accelerate graphics
Other
- Lead and mentor the UI Performance and Power team to deliver world-class graphics compositing across all Apple platforms
- Make critical decisions balancing performance, quality, power efficiency, and schedule constraints
- Partner cross-functionally with UI/Media Frameworks, HI designers, and app teams to deliver optimized new visual experiences
- 10+ years of experience working in or leading software development, including software release management and integration processes
- Proven track record managing high-performing technical teams with deep expertise, driving outcomes through active performance management across large cross-functional initiatives
