Pre-silicon Compute and ML Framework Manager

Apples Graphics Games and Machine Learning team provides the compute and graphics software foundation across all of our innovative products including iPhone iPad Apple TV Mac Vision Pro and Apple Watch. The Pre-silicon Compute Frameworks team is responsible for API design and development across Metal and Metal compute frameworks and for functional support and performance analysis of upcoming hardware features in future Apple Silicon GPUs. nnWe are looking for an engineering manager with a strong technical background who is excited to lead engineers and collaborate with other leaders to ensure a strong software and hardware roadmap for our products.n

As the manager of the Pre-silicon Compute Frameworks team you will support lead and grow a team of engineers through API development and performance analysis across Metal and Metal compute frameworks for future Apple Silicon GPUs. You will partner with other leaders across Apple software and hardware organizations to propose develop and evaluate hardware features for new silicon generations from emulation through silicon.n

Lead support and grow the Pre-silicon Compute Framework team to deliver software representing Apples roadmap for compute and ML technologies during hardware developmentnProvide direction and guidance to ensure the team designs APIs that enable developers to make full use of new hardware features in the simplest way possiblenPartner with cross-functional teams to ensure our software and hardware roadmap includes the state-of-the-art features and performancenContribute to the bring-up of new chips and products using our new GPUsn

BS/MS/PhD or equivalent in Computer Science or related fieldn2 - 3 years as a manager or leadnStrong grasp and practical experience with at least one GPU compute APIs (Metal CUDA OpenCL etc.)nGood understanding of machine learning fundamentals and familiarity with ML frameworks (PyTorch JAX CoreML)nKnowledge of Operating Systems Computer Architecture and CPU/GPU programmingnStrong background in C/C programming

Experience defining planning and executing complex projects involving partnership with multiple teamsnProven track record in strategic leadership and strong decision makingnFamiliarity with Apple framework and API design patternsnHands on experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch JAX CoreML)n