Sr. Systems Software Engineer - Video Technologies
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Job description
The Video Applications team continues this legacy as part of Apple Creator Studio, delivering an integrated creative suite of professional video tools-including Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor. We're looking for a strong senior software engineer to help develop these applications and deliver the next generation of features that empower creative professionals worldwide., As a Senior Software Engineer on the Video Applications team, you'll build and evolve the core application layers that support high-performance video workflows. This role focuses on low-level, non-UI technologies that are foundational to reliability, security, and performance across our video applications. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to design and implement robust systems that integrate deeply in Apple's creative applications ecosystem.
Requirements
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Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
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7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on low-level application development.
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Strong experience building low-level, non-UI application layers.
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Must have experience working with macOS internals
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In-depth knowledge of application networking and file system APIs.
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Solid understanding of XPC processes and interprocess communication.
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Experience working with Security Scoped Bookmarks and platform security models.
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Proficiency in C++, Objective-C, and Swift.
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Advanced debugging skills using Xcode, including frameworks and external processes.
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Ability to reason about performance, concurrency, memory management, and system behavior.
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Experience working on complex, long-lived codebases.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience working in sandboxed or security-sensitive environments.
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Experience with media or graphics applications, video editing tools, or creative software workflows.
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Proven ability to work on complex, ambiguous problems and drive solutions end-to-end.
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Prior ownership of shared infrastructure or platform-level components.