Job Details

Software Development Engineer - Systems

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: May 22, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200603638

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions for GPU performance analysis, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Analyze workloads to develop and improve performance tests using industry-standard benchmarks, real-world live games, and professional applications. Conduct performance analysis using Xcode, GPU Debugger, and other Apple internal profiling tools. Develop tools to streamline verification of measurements by creating scripts to automate data collection and processing/analysis of results, integrating data visualization tools like Tableau and database solutions like Cassandra. Work collaboratively with multi-functional engineering teams to define requirements and contribute to the benchmark suite, including deep analysis of performance data. Track build-over-build changes in performance to ensure high-quality releases. Evaluate product performance against product and architectural targets. Generate presentations, spreadsheets, and dashboards to convey results to peers, stakeholders, and management to communicate product goals, drive engineering investigations, and track project health. Coordinate automated data capture by defining environmental requirements like OS, driver revisions, and devices. Profile results by capturing traces for deep inspection of the GPU’s activities. Work on project planning, including defining deliverables, scope (e.g., benchmarks, device configurations, and software trains), checkpoints, and reviews with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and management. Implement automation by defining test lists, coordinating workload binaries, and collaborating and defining data capture steps. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 - $264,200/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or related occupation

• 5 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:

• Analyzing performance issues using tools such as Xcode, Metal Debugger, Nvidia Nsight, Renderdoc, or Radeon GPU Profiler to profile performance bottlenecks.

• Using knowledge of common data structures and algorithms to create automated repeatable benchmarks out of full applications to evaluate the performance of existing and new hardware products without manual intervention.

• Measuring devices running Linux, Windows, or consoles to measure competitive performance.

• Identifying root causes and solving complex performance issues caused by software and hardware inefficiencies.

• Demonstrating GPU hardware and software architecture experience to determine expected performance gains and establish goals for future products.

• Demonstrating GPU and CPU performance optimization experience and knowledge of workload profiling and benchmark data analysis to lead engineering discussions that contribute towards feature decisions and/or investigations that resolve GPU performance issues.

• Understanding graphics APIs like DirectX to analyze and report performance of AAA games on upcoming GPUs.

• Creating new functional and performance tests to validate new GPU HW features such as HW accelerated machine learning and HW accelerated ray tracing and new APIs such as DirectX12.

• Using knowledge of GPU architecture to inform design decisions for future HW/SW features.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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