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Senior Realtime Rendering and Graphics Software Engineer

Apple, Inc.
Cupertino, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/7/2026
Have you experienced the 3D world within Apple Maps? Our team develops the rendering engine for Maps used in the Apple Maps app and in hundreds of third-party applications. We are looking for a curious Graphics Software Engineer to join our passionate team. You will be designing, prototyping, and implementing solutions to the challenges of rendering an interactive model of the world on screens ranging from Apple Watch to Apple Vision Pro. This is an opportunity to push the boundaries of map rendering as part of a hands-on, collaborative team!\\n

We are the Maps team that is developing the industry-leading 3D experience for Apple Maps and our 3rd party developers! We are looking for versatile engineers who are passionate about building products for millions of customers around the world. As a member of our team, you will be working on ground-breaking technology to develop algorithms and techniques that provide a spectacular Maps user-experience across a range of use-cases and applications. You will help craft a next-generation graphics engine and work closely with our design team to deliver outstanding interactive graphics experiences.\n

BA/BS and 8 years working on 3D realtime rendering applications\n\nHigh proficiency in writing safe, performant C code\n\nKnowledge of the graphics pipeline, modern rendering techniques, and image processing\n\nExperience with modern graphics APIs (Metal, Vulkan, Direct3D 12, WebGPU) and shading languages (MSL, HLSL, GLSL, WGSL)\n\nAbility to solve problems in 3D geometry using linear algebra\n\nExperience with all stages of software development, from prototyping to performance optimization\n\nSolid debugging and problem-solving skills\n\nOutstanding teamwork and communication skills\n\nPassionate about owning and refining features\n

MS or PhD in CS or related technical field\n\nExperience developing interactive 3D engines on mobile platforms like iOS, Android or Linux\n\nFamiliarity with AR/VR rendering technologies

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