Job Details

Image Processing and Pre-Silicon Driver Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: May 18, 2025

Role Number: 200605332

Apple's GPU Software team provides developers access to harness the power of the GPU across all of Apple's innovative products, from iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch to Mac. Our team’s responsibilities encompass the frameworks, developer tools, and hardware drivers for the GPU and Display devices on all of Apple’s hardware. We are looking for an engineer to join our Apple Silicon image processor driver team. Join our team and you’ll collaborate with engineers across Apple to develop innovative drivers & system software for our extraordinary GPU hardware and develop tools and APIs to enable developers to produce innovative applications for graphics, machine learning, and compute.

Description

The Apple Silicon image processor driver team is responsible for development of drivers & system software to accelerate copying, scaling, and tone mapping. We are focussed on new product development, including software features ranging from UI composition and video playback, performance evaluation, power management, silicon architecture development and validation. A successful candidate is detail oriented, possessing excellent debug and problem solving skills, and a passion for kernel device drivers and graphics. We are seeking a results-oriented, dedicated and focused individual with a strong passion to learn and succeed. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for developing features for future products, bringing those features from initial concept, through development, leading to hardware bringup, validation and continued multi-functional support across various teams like Display, Color, Video, Camera and other subsystems. You will also be collaborating more broadly with hardware design, verification, performance and architecture teams within our Silicon Engineering Group. Responsibilities also include development of frameworks and improving methodologies for frame composition and presentation, advancing with new hardware technologies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Technical BS/MS degree or equivalent experience

• Good programming skills with knowledge of C/C++ Knowledge of software design, problem solving & debugging skills

• Strong kernel-mode driver development skills and operating system concepts

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Development experience on Unix, Linux or Mac OS

• Experience with parallel and asynchronous processing

• Firmware development experience

• Knowledge of display technologies, image scaling, filtering, video formats & standards

• Understanding of CPU or GPU architectures is a plus

Pay & Benefits

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 $143,100 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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)

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