GPU Performance Engineer, Platform Architecture
Apple Austin, TX Full-time 3/31/2026 $171,600 - $302,200 a year
Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
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•FY 2025Job Description
Apple is seeking a highly motivated engineer to join the Platform Architecture GPU Modeling Team, focusing on the development of next-generation GPU architectures for iPhone, iPad, and Mac products. The role involves creating and maintaining high-performance C++ models, collaborating with various teams to ensure model accuracy and feature validation.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience modeling GPUs, CPUs, or similar
- MS or PhD degree in related field
- Experience coding components such as processing cores, texturing units, caches, memory hierarchies, etc.
- Understanding of GPU/CPU architectures
- Experience debugging performance issues and correlating multiple models
- Understanding of data analysis tools such as: Tableau, pandas, Excel, matplotlib, etc.
- Experience working with cutting edge machine learning and/or graphics applications/games/benchmarks
- Troubleshooting skills
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain a high-performance C++ model of next-generation GPUs
- Code and debug a performance and functional model of the GPU
- Implement modern hardware features such as machine learning for AI, ray tracing, mesh shading, and more
- Work with the team to ensure model accuracy and feature validation
- Develop and utilize diverse tools for analyzing data generated by the models
- Collaborate with experienced architects, modeling engineers, compiler engineers, and software teams
Benefits
- Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.
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