Apple Neural Engine Software Performance Engineer

Apple Neural Engine Software Performance Engineer

At the core of the Apple Intelligence revolution lies the groundbreaking Apple Neural Engine. This proprietary hardware accelerator is the key to unlocking real-time, energy-efficient, and high-performance execution of Generative AI models right on your device. As a Performance engineer in our Apple Neural Engine team, you will design and implement novel solutions to help optimize performance and energy efficiency for the AI workloads of tomorrow. This role is an opportunity to leave an enduring mark on the world of technology, having a direct positive impact on millions of Apple customers worldwide. Are you ready to push the boundaries of what's possible, and prepared to be at the forefront of a technological revolution that will change the way we interact with the world? Join us in designing the next generation of Apple products!

Description

As a Performance Engineer in our Apple Neural Engine team working on many of Apple's products, you will be expected to:

• Optimize system level performance of Apple Intelligence features across diverse computing platforms
• Identify hot spots across all stages and layers of the software stack
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement performant solutions
• Architect and implement on-device performance statistics collection
• Engage with QA teams to craft performance tests

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 10 years experience with low-level software or OS development
• Excellent programming skills in C/C++/Objective-C/Swift

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in computer science, machine learning or related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with firmware or driver development
• Proficiency with profiling and optimizing complex software
• Strong knowledge of computer architecture and compilers
• ARM architecture and assembly programming
• Familiarity with CNN, transformer and diffusion model architectures
• Experience with hardware acceleration of deep learning workloads

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