Streaming Media Software Engineer: Scale Billions of Devices

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Discretionary bonuses or commission

Apple stock programs (RSUs)

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a Streaming Media Software Engineer to join the Streaming Media team in Cupertino. You will develop features for video streaming and web-based playback, contributing to media systems design and performance across Apple’s ecosystem.

Collaborate with applications, tooling and data analytics teams to refine the player stack, tune adaptation algorithms, and integrate ML models toward rich, immersive experiences on billions of devices.

Qualifications

• Ability to understand end to end architectures and functional details of a complex system with multiple inter-dependencies.
• Strong software development experience in C / C++ for multi-threaded/systems development.
• Outstanding analytical, programming and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to collaborate and deliver under aggressive schedules.
• BS/MS in CS/CE or equivalent with 3-5 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features for video streaming and web-based playback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the player stack and performance.

Skills

C/C++ development

Multithreaded systems

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Architectural understanding

CS/CE degree

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

LLMs in software development

Job description

Apple Inc. seeks a Streaming Media Software Engineer to join the Streaming Media team in Cupertino. You will develop features for video streaming and web-based playback, contributing to media systems design and performance across Apple’s ecosystem.

Collaborate with applications, tooling and data analytics teams to refine the player stack, tune adaptation algorithms, and integrate ML models toward rich, immersive experiences on billions of devices.