Head Audio Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Apple's Audio and Media Technologies Group (AMT) is looking for a creative and dedicated engineer to join our Streaming Media Formats & Tools Team. This team delivers the technology that powers the media viewing and listening experiences on all of Apple’s platforms (iPhones/iPads, Apple TV, macOS, visionOS etc) and 3rd party platforms for Apple Services. We support the development of our core frameworks for media playback (Core Media and AV Foundation) and deliver production quality tools to support the content publishing workflow for our media services teams (TV+, Apple Music/Podcasts).
We are looking for a highly motivated software engineer to support us in the design and development of next generation audio/visual media formats for playback, enabling support for such formats in our content publishing and monitoring workflow with our production tools. If you are passionate about solving complex problems with sophisticated and creative thinking, curious enough to take on difficult challenges head on, then this job is a perfect fit for you.
Description
As a Streaming Media Formats/Tools Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting existing and new media formats (e.g., video codecs, audio codecs, captions, sub-titles, timed-metadata, etc.) across all of the apple platforms. Collaborating closely with cross functional teams to ensure end to end bringup of new streaming features. Development of native reference iOS application showcasing all of the HLS features and best practices. Support our live stream monitoring and content publishing workflow with content validation tools and assist in real time analysis and triage. Build robust content protection/encryption support for various DRM systems in our tools suite (e.g., FairPlay Streaming) Enhance our tools suite to support sophisticated a/v sync detection techniques, loudness/DRM validation, system performance monitoring, etc. Your creativity will craft protocols, implementations and services that bring the best and latest multimedia experiences to all of our customers. This will give you an opportunity to further improve your systems-level programming skills and understanding of new media formats. To be successful in this role, you need to be versatile and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and be an excellent team player.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Content publishing/packaging is a big plus
Proficiency with video codecs (H.264, HEVC, AV1)
Experience with AI-assisted C/C++ code development
Knowledge of existing audio, visual and caption format standards
Experience of developing format writers and parsers
Minimum Qualifications
Strong software development experience in C / C++.
Full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.
Knowledge of streaming protocols: HLS / DASH
Solid understanding of media file formats (ISO base media file format, CMAF, fMP4, MPEG-2 TS)
Outstanding analytical, programming and debugging skills
Solid operating systems and software engineering fundamentals
Strong foundations in Data Structures and Algorithms
Proficient with multi-threaded development and synchronization primitives
BS or MS in CS/CE or equivalent
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 $139,500 and $258,100, 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
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