Job Details

Pipeline Developer, CG Studio

Culver City, California, United States

Marketing

Summary

Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200613676

Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple’s consumer facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all medias and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging and inspiring marketing experiences.

As a Pipeline Developer, you will play a meaningful role in helping the CG Studio team craft world-class marketing assets for Apple’s released and unreleased products. This role will develop tools for industry standard Digital Content Creation (DCC) applications and Production Management software. The team focuses on automation, workflow research, unit tests and quality control processes in a state-of-the-art production facility.

Description

The Pipeline Developer is expected to participate in the team's development sprints to scope, plan, and deliver features and workflows for the production pipeline. Responsibilities include:

• Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning/reviews and retrospectives

• Develop, document, maintain, and support software for internal clients and users

• Work daily with other Developers and Systems Engineers in a highly collaborative process to support production artists

• Participate in strategic planning with Management and offer research insights to help improve production

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years working with visual effects pipelines and developing towards production management software such as Shotgrid and Ftrack

• Experience with programming languages and frameworks, including but not limited to, Python, MEL, C++, PyQT/PySide, SwiftUI

• Expertise with Git or a similar version control system

• Expertise with industry-standard DCC software packages and APIs, including but not limited to, Maya, V-Ray, Nuke and Houdini

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced in delivering software projects in CI/CD

• Deep understanding of DevOps and software, database and networking system design principles and architecture

• Experience working with GUI frameworks, such as PyQt/PySide and SwiftUI

• Working knowledge of UNIX-based operating systems such as macOS or Linux and a shell such as Bash or Zsh

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $173,500 and $260,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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