Audio Codec Software Engineer Job at Apple in Cupertino

Audio Codec Software Engineer

Cupertino,California,United States

Software and Services

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The Audio and Media Technologies (AMT) team is at the center of audio & video processing in Apple's innovative products, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. The people who work here provide the audio foundation for various high profile features like Spatial Audio, Siri, FaceTime and media capture and playback. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product.

Description

The team is looking for talented engineers who are passionate about building audio software products for millions of customers and care about overall user experience. You will be revolutionizing the audio experience for game and future audio technologies. As an Audio Software engineer, you'll be responsible for developing and debugging software that supports the audio system for all of Apple's platforms. This includes development and deployment of audio library modules, CPU optimization and increasing test coverage. The work involves close collaboration with multiple teams and various Apple technologies including AirPods, Camera, FaceTime, Phone calls and AirPlay.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years professional coding experience as audio DSP software developer

• Modern C++, STL, CPU efficiency, Python and SW version control

• Solid understanding of object-oriented methodologies, multi-threaded programming and operating systems concepts

• Strong debugging skills

• BS/MS in CS or EE, Equivalent industry experience.

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Digital Signal Processing, audio experience preferred

• Experience with perceptual audio/speech coding, or Audio ML is a plus

• Readiness to adapt work-flows and coding styles

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

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 (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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