UI Rendering Engineering Manager

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 268,000 - 402,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Sr. Software Engineering Manager to lead the UI Rendering team in Cupertino.

You will drive Core Animation rendering features, work with HI designers and framework teams to create new visual experiences, and collaborate with Metal and GPU groups to unlock Apple Silicon capabilities. The role combines deep rendering expertise with strong leadership to shape the visual foundation across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development or leadership experience in graphics/rendering
• Strong background in real-time rendering and computer graphics
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive complex projects

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the UI Rendering team to deliver world-class graphics compositing and rendering technologies across all Apple platforms
• Drive the architecture, design, and implementation of Core Animation UI rendering features and compositing technologies
• Partner with HI designers and framework teams to enable new visual experiences and design language evolution
• Collaborate with Metal graphics framework and GPU and Display teams to leverage and influence platform capabilities for rendering innovation
• Make critical technical decisions balancing visual quality, implementation complexity, and platform constraints
• Manage the development of tools and workflows for rapid iteration from design to production-ready rendering features
• Ensure rendering quality, correctness, and visual fidelity across content and configurations
• Influence long-term technical strategy and hardware/software roadmaps for future rendering capabilities

Skills

C/C++ programming

Real-time rendering

GPU programming

Shader development

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Debugging complex systems

Graphics performance analysis

Operating systems concepts

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Metal API

GPU tooling

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Sr. Software Engineering Manager to lead the UI Rendering team in Cupertino.

You will drive Core Animation rendering features, work with HI designers and framework teams to create new visual experiences, and collaborate with Metal and GPU groups to unlock Apple Silicon capabilities. The role combines deep rendering expertise with strong leadership to shape the visual foundation across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.