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Senior Performance Engineer, Apple Services Engineering

Apple· Software and Services
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Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$175k - $308.5kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Role focused on end-user perceived performance for Apple Services Engineering’s Media products/services. Lead efforts to define performance metrics, architect performant features, identify optimization opportunities, and shepherd cross-functional teams toward performance goals within high-visibility, cross-organizational projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead efforts in defining appropriate performance metrics for Media products (e.g., Apple Music, Apple TV)
  • Collaborate with experts across the client and service stack to architect performant features
  • Uncover optimization opportunities in existing stacks
  • Define quality guardrails and ship products/services that deliver fast, responsive performance
  • Drive cross-organizational performance programs and cross-functional alignment
  • Work on high-visibility initiatives across Apple to improve end-user experience

Qualifications

  • 2+ years as a Tech Lead or Architect driving cross-organizational Performance programs
  • 7+ years of industry experience optimizing for CPU, Memory and Latency issues
  • 7+ years of industry experience with OS and Application performance best practices (iOS, macOS, Linux | Java, Swift, Web)
  • 7+ years of industry experience using profiling/statistics/visualization tools relevant to performance measurement and analysis
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Skills

Required:End-user performance metrics definitionCross-functional leadershipPerformance profiling and analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • relocation assistance
  • discretionary employee stock programs and stock purchase plan
Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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