Mac Metal Framework and Compiler Engineer

Lex; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's London Mac Metal Framework and Compiler team is seeking a software engineer to contribute to Metal API and shading language features for Mac products. You will join the team that owns the Apple graphics stack, aiming for quality and performance across the graphics foundation.

Ideal candidates have solid C++ skills and a strong understanding of GPU architecture, modern graphics APIs, and compiler concepts. Experience with LLVM/Clang or Metal is a plus.

Qualifications

• Solid practical knowledge of C++.
• Understanding GPU architecture, programming model and modern graphics APIs.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Metal API and shading language feature design, development and adoption.
• Work as part of the wider team owning the Apple graphics stack to improve quality and performance.

Skills

C++

GPU architecture

Graphics APIs

Tools

LLVM/Clang

Job description

Summary

Apple's GGML (Graphics, GPU and Machine Learning) Software team provides graphics software foundations across all of Apple's products.

London Mac Metal Framework and Compiler team is responsible for delivering Mac focused Metal framework and GPU compiler features for our current and future Mac products as well as contribute to evolution development of the graphics software foundation across all products.

Description

As a member of the Mac Metal Framework and Compiler team you will contribute to Metal API and shading language feature design, development and adoption. You will be also part of the wider team owning the Apple graphics stack working on quality and performance improvements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Solid practical knowledge of C++
• Understanding GPU architecture, programming model and modern graphics APIs

Preferred Qualifications

• Frontend or general compiler experience (LLVM/Clang, gcc etc.)
• Knowledge of GPU graphics programming & optimization techniques
• API Design experience
• Knowledge of Metal API and Metal Shading Language

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