As a Performance and Power Engineer in the Apple Neural Engine Software team, you will focus on optimizing performance and energy efficiency for AI workloads. This role involves analyzing system performance across various Apple product platforms and resolving performance bottlenecks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including AI/ML, Software, and Hardware, to implement effective solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact millions of Apple customers worldwide.

• 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 such as CNN, transformer, and diffusion model architectures
• Proficiency with profiling and optimizing complex software
• Experience with distributed computing or hardware acceleration
• Strong background in data science and statistical methods
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau is desirable
• Experience with C++/Swift/Objective-C
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• 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

• 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.