Job Details

R&D Technical Artist

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: May 23, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200603707

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Create special effects or animations using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products, such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials. Responsible for bridging the gap between the creative and technical aspects of research and development for projects to create visually compelling 3D assets and environments. Create visually compelling 3D content for various internal and public-facing projects and demos. Work in 3D content creation programs such as Maya, Blender, Houdini, Nuke, Substance Painter, Mari, Photoshop, and proprietary programs such as RCPro. Work closely with engineers to find and fix graphical bugs and polish and refine internal shader systems. Train and guide internal and external partners on content development best practices including adhering to established quality bars and building 3D content to perform efficiently on targeted hardware platforms.
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 $165,500 - $248,700/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 Computer Graphics, Animation, Fine Arts, and Visual Effects or related field and 6 months of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

• 6 months of experience with each of the following skills is required:

• Offline Rendering in VRay, Arnold, Clarisse, or Renderman

• Experience with real-time rendering programs, including Unreal Engine, Unity, idTech, FrostBite, or Hammer engines

• 3D content texturing experience utilizing Substance Painter and Mari

• 3D environment terrain texturing experience utilizing Substance Painter and Mari

• Utilizing source control programs, including Perforce and Git

• Creating film-quality or AAA game studio-quality hero props for real-time applications such as film games, VR/AR experiences or simulations

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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