Senior Real-Time GPU Visual FX Engineer

Apple Inc.; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an engineer to design and optimize GPU-based real-time visual effects and image processing. You will integrate AI/ML models into production pipelines, ensure colorspace accuracy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across video engineering, ML, and product design.

Role emphasizes Metal shader development, performance profiling, and delivering high-frame-rate playback on Apple platforms with a mature application framework.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in image/video processing algorithm development for real-time apps.
• Proficiency with Metal for GPU programming on Apple platforms.
• Strong C/C++ background with Objective-C or Swift for production software.
• Experience integrating features into large, mature application frameworks.
• Knowledge of colorspace management and display rendering.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-based image/video processing models on-device.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize GPU-accelerated image and video processing algorithms for real-time playback.
• Implement and tune visual effects using Metal for high frame rates on Apple silicon.
• Architect and extend node-based image pipelines for new creative features.
• Integrate AI/ML models into production pipelines with minimal regressions.
• Ensure accurate colorspace management from capture to display.
• Profile, debug, and resolve performance bottlenecks across CPU/GPU paths.
• Collaborate with ML researchers and cross-functional teams on on-device deployment.

Skills

Image/video processing

Real-time algorithms

Metal GPU programming

C/C++

Objective-C/Swift

GPU-based visual effects

Node-based image processing

AI/ML integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

Core Image

AVFoundation

Xcode Instruments

GPU Frame Capture

Metal

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking an engineer to design and optimize GPU-based real-time visual effects and image processing. You will integrate AI/ML models into production pipelines, ensure colorspace accuracy, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across video engineering, ML, and product design.

Role emphasizes Metal shader development, performance profiling, and delivering high-frame-rate playback on Apple platforms with a mature application framework.