Streaming Media Software Engineer
Apple· Consumer Technology· Jun 29, 2026 · 4mo agoPosted 120 days ago
Cupertino, California, United States
In office
Full-time
Senior
$129K–$225K
3+ years exp
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Open since June 29, 2026 — 120 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
As a Streaming Media Software Engineer, you will develop new features for video streaming and web-based playback, contributing to overall media systems design, tuning adaptation algorithms, and integrating ML models to build rich experiences. Working cross-functionally, you will partner closely with applications, tooling, and data analytics teams to drive improvements in our player stack and launch new features. Our team crafts the protocols, implementations, and services that deliver industry-leading multimedia experiences to all of our customers. This role offers an incredible opportunity to learn from world-class experts across multiple disciplines both within Apple and in the industry.
Ability to understand end to end architectures and functional details of a complex system with multiple inter-dependencies
Strong software development experience in C / C++ for multi-threaded/systems development
Outstanding analytical, programming and debugging skills
Excellent communication skills, ability to collaborate and deliver under aggressive schedules
BS/MS in CS/CE or equivalent with 3-5 years of experience
Experience working with audio visual media
Experience using LLMs in Software development
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Keywords to mirror
ml
- Platform
- apple
- Effort
- medium