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Apple Neural Engine Performance and Power Engineer

Apple· Apple Neural Engine Software
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Sunnyvale, CA$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Performance and Power Engineer responsible for optimizing end-to-end AI workload performance and energy efficiency on Apple Neural Engine across Apple product platforms, collaborating with AI/ML, software, and hardware teams, and developing performance tools and tests.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and optimize end-to-end system performance of artificial intelligence applications across a wide range of Apple product platforms
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks across software and hardware architecture
  • Collaborate with cross-functional Apple teams including AI/ML, Software and Hardware to design and implement performant solutions
  • Conduct performance profiling, monitoring and diagnostics using and developing specialized tools
  • Engage with QA teams to craft performance and power tests on AI workloads

Qualifications

  • BS and a minimum of 10 years experience with system performance analysis
  • Excellent programming skills in C or Python
  • MS or PhD in computer science, machine learning or related field
  • Experience in performance or power architecture, modeling or validation
  • Familiarity with AI networks for example CNN, transformer and diffusion model architectures and their performance characteristics
  • Proficiency with profiling and optimizing complex software
  • Experience with distributed computing or hardware acceleration
  • Strong background in data science and statistical methods, with demonstrated ability to analyze large datasets and present complex insights clearly
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) is desirable
  • Experience with C++/Swift/Objective-C
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Skills

Required:System performance analysisProgramming in CProgramming in PythonData science and statistical methodsCommunicationDistributed computing/hardware acceleration
Nice to have:Data visualization (Tableau)C++/Swift/Objective-C

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • employee stock programs including restricted stock units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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