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# Media Applications Engineer, Audio & Media Technologies

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $142,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apple Watch, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Apple Products, Apple TV, Application Frameworks, Computer Programming, FaceTime, Media Technology, Live Streaming, Objective C++
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/apple/senior-media-applications-engineer-audio-media-technologies-ee66d9

## About the Role

Media, Graphics & Compute Technologies (MGCT) provides the media and graphics foundation across all of Apple's innovative products, including iPhone, Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac. The AVKit Engineering team within MGCT provides the media playback UI across Apple's innovative products. The team is responsible for implementing media application frameworks which support playback and editing of audiovisual media, as well as local media playback, video-on-demand, and live streaming. The AVKit framework is used across Apple products such as Safari, TV, Photos, Music, FaceTime, iMovie, and 3rd parties, across all platforms. We are looking for a Senior Engineer with an excellent technical and programming background and great communication skills with working experience in the media domain to help us build innovative media playback experiences., Expertise in triaging and resolving complex bugs.

Demonstrated problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.

Excellent understanding of optimization and performance issues across OS software layers.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of programming experience, preferably in Objective-C and Swift

Deep knowledge of Operating System design and concepts

Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to crisply and clearly explain advanced concepts

Proficiency in developing with Cocoa or other application frameworks

BS or MS in CS/CE or equivalent practical experience

## Description

The AVKit Engineering team is looking for a top-notch, skilled senior engineer who is motivated to help design and build media playback UI across Apple's products. You will design and implement new features, as well as UI APIs for both Apple and third-party adoption. You will also collaborate closely with other engineering and design teams to implement system media UIs.


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