Senior Real-Time 3D Rendering Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 309,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock program

Restricted stock units

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Maps' Map Display team in Seattle seeks a Senior Rendering Engine Software Engineer to help render our 3D world in real time across devices. This role demands strong C++, deep ownership of features, and experience with modern graphics APIs.

You will design and implement rendering features, optimize performance and power use, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cartographers to make every pixel perfect for users navigating our planet.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field with 5 years of hands-on real-time 3D rendering experience.
• Mastery of safe, performant, readable C++
• Experience with Metal, Vulkan, Direct3D 12, or WebGPU and shading languages (MSL, HLSL, GLSL, WGSL)
• Strong 3D geometry and linear algebra skills for graphics problems
• Experience with multi-threaded engine architectures and synchronization
• Methodical debugging mindset and tenacious problem-solving
• Clear communication to leadership and collaborative team skills
• Deep ownership of the features you ship

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement Maps rendering features across Apple platforms
• Partner with HI and Cartography teams to design new visuals
• Help drive long-term technical strategy and roadmaps for future rendering and Maps experiences
• Contribute to decisions balancing visual quality, implementation complexity, and platform constraints
• Optimize rendering performance and power efficiency across our diverse hardware ecosystem
• Uphold and evolve team culture through architecture and code reviews, mentorship, and leadership by example

Skills

C++ programming

3D rendering concepts

Multithreading

Debugging mindset

Communication skills

Ownership of features

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Metal

Vulkan

Direct3D 12

WebGPU

MSL

HLSL

GLSL

WGSL

Job description

Apple Maps' Map Display team in Seattle seeks a Senior Rendering Engine Software Engineer to help render our 3D world in real time across devices. This role demands strong C++, deep ownership of features, and experience with modern graphics APIs.

You will design and implement rendering features, optimize performance and power use, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cartographers to make every pixel perfect for users navigating our planet.