Third Party AirPlay Engineering Manager

at  Apple

SUMMARY

Posted: Jun 28, 2024
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200553939
Do you want to make a significant impact on how hundreds of millions of people around the world stream content from their Apple devices to third-party devices? If you are passionate about being a technical leader with a strong product focus, look no further. Imagine the groundbreaking innovations you could contribute to here! Apple’s Audio and Media Technologies (AMT) group is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to join our AirPlay team. This team is at the forefront of creating cutting-edge audio-visual experiences across Apple’s platforms (iPhones/iPads, Apple TV, Apple Watch, HomePod, macOS, and Vision Pro) and third-party devices. Recently, our team made headlines by bringing AirPlay to select hotels, enhancing user experiences in new and exciting ways (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/04/airplay-is-now-available-in-select-ihg-hotels-and-resorts-properties/). As a member of the AirPlay team, you will design and develop innovative features and experiences for customers, enabling seamless streaming on speakers and TVs both inside and outside the home. Your work will shape the future of how people interact with their devices, making their lives more connected and enjoyable. Join us and be a part of a team that is redefining the future of sharing media to remote devices. Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something - you’ll add something.

DESCRIPTION

As an AirPlay Software Engineering Manager, you will be accountable for the following: Leading a versatile team of engineers developing exciting new features in the area of remote media playback Open up the boundaries on innovation, working on compelling designs at the very edge of what’s technically possible Contribute to overall media systems design, performance analysis and optimizations Collaborate closely with multi-functional teams to ensure end to end bringup of new features

• Must have strong software development experience in C, C++, and/or JavaScript
• Excellent prioritization skills and focus
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and communications skills
• Experience in working with media systems
• Debugging and solving software issues using system profiling, network analysis tools (e.g., GDB/LLDB, Valgrind, Xcode Instruments, Wireshark, etc.,)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in working with embedded media systems that feature playback and user interface components

• Must have strong software development experience in C, C++, and/or JavaScript
• Excellent prioritization skills and focus
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and communications skills
• Experience in working with media systems
• Debugging and solving software issues using system profiling, network analysis tools (e.g., GDB/LLDB, Valgrind, Xcode Instruments, Wireshark, etc.,