The Media-IP SoC Performance Engineer role at Apple involves collaborating with engineers to design and optimize the architecture of multi-media IPs that are crucial for Apple's SoCs. This position focuses on providing data-driven performance insights to enhance the customer experience across various Apple products. The role requires a strong understanding of SoC architectures and performance model development. The team is dynamic and emphasizes collaboration across different functions.

• B.S. degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in computer architecture and software engineering.
• Experience in C++ object-oriented software development.
• MS/PhD with 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong understanding of SoC architectures including fabrics, memory systems, QoS, arbitration, and queuing theory.
• Experience with performance model development and analysis, including data analytics, statistics, and applied machine learning.
• Expertise in C++ including latest STL libraries.
• Proficiency in Python, Lua, and shell scripting languages.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define the architecture of new features.
• Optimize trade-offs between performance, power, and area for Media-IPs.
• Develop and analyze performance models using various data sources.
• Provide data-driven performance architectural insights to enhance customer experience.

• 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.