Job Details

Apple GPU Compiler Backend Infra Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: May 29, 2025

Role Number: 200606931

Apple GPU Compiler Backend team seeks a GPU Compiler Backend Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and maintain the core frameworks supporting instruction encoding for Apple's cutting-edge GPUs. You will play a critical role in enabling compiler development by creating robust and scalable infrastructure, ensuring accurate ISA representation of Apple GPU architectures. This position involves close collaboration with compiler engineers and GPU architecture teams to deliver tooling essential for optimizing performance across Apple GPUs.

Description

Apple's GPU Compiler Backend team develops the advanced compiler toolchain that unleashes the capabilities of our custom silicon. Our work is fundamental to delivering the stunning graphics, high-performance compute, and efficient machine learning that define the Apple experience.

In this role, you will:
Design, develop, maintain, and enhance the systems, frameworks, and tools specifically used for instruction encoding/decoding within the GPU compiler backend.
Ensure this critical infrastructure accurately supports multiple current and future Apple GPU architectures, adapting to new features and requirements.
Collaborate closely with GPU architecture teams to deeply understand Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) specifications, changes, and nuances, translating them into accurate models within the compiler infrastructure.
Develop and maintain automated testing for the encoding infrastructure to guarantee correctness across hardware generations.
Contribute to improving the compiler's build systems, testing frameworks, and overall development workflows.

Your work directly impacts the ability of the compiler team to generate highly optimized code, influencing the performance and power efficiency of graphics, machine learning, and compute tasks on all Apple platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

• Familiar with Python and other scripting languages.

• Experience with modern C++ programming.

• Familiar with software development practices, including version control and build systems.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively across teams (especially with hardware/architecture teams).

• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently in a dynamic environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of Instruction Set Architectures (ISAs), assembly language, and low-level hardware details.

• Familiar with GPU architectures and programming models.

• Experience developing or maintaining infrastructure for compilers or other complex software toolchains (e.g., LLVM, GCC, simulators, assemblers).

• Experience building and maintaining large-scale, reliable software systems.

• Master's degree in a related field.

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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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