Rendering Engine Software Engineer

Apple Inc.
Seattle, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Seattle, United States of America

Tech stack

3D Rendering
3D Visualization
API
Apple Maps
C++
Profiling
Software Debugging
Direct3D
OpenGL Shading Language
Performance Tuning
Software Engineering
Rendering Engine
Pixel Perfect
HLSL

Job description

We are the Map Display team, and every day our work is used by hundreds of millions of people to explore and navigate the world. We own the 3D visual experience inside Apple Maps and the graphics engine that fuels a thriving ecosystem of first- and third-party applications. You'll work at the intersection of art and engineering, developing novel algorithms, pushing rendering techniques forward, and collaborating with world-class designers and cartographers to make every pixel perfect. Whether it's the 3D imagery and splats of Yosemite National Park, the historical landmarks of Rome, the streets of Paris, or the transit systems of Tokyo, you'll have a hand in how people interact with our world.

Requirements

  • BA/BS plus 3 years of hands-on experience building real-time 3D rendering applications
  • Proficiency writing C++ that is safe, performant, readable, and built to last
  • Experience with one or more modern graphics APIs (e.g., Metal, Vulkan, Direct3D 12, WebGPU) and shading languages (e.g., MSL, HLSL, GLSL, WGSL)
  • Ability to use 3D geometry and linear algebra to solve graphics problems
  • Methodical debugging mindset and tenacious problem-solving instincts
  • Sense of ownership of the features you ship, * Experience navigating the entire lifecycle of software development, from whiteboarding designs to shipping quality, optimized code
  • Proficiency using profiling tools and performance optimization for mobile platforms
  • Familiarity with AR/VR rendering technologies and the unique challenges of immersive environments

About the company

Apple Maps offers a constantly evolving and increasingly detailed 3D world, and our team renders every frame of it. We develop the graphics engine that powers the mapping and navigation experiences across Apple's entire device ecosystem, from Watch to Vision Pro, as well as the Web. We're looking for a Rendering Engine Software Engineer who is excited by the challenge of rendering our planet beautifully and performantly in real time.

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