OS Performance Tools Engineer - UI Hitch Diagnostics

Apple • San Diego, CA

80d

About The Position

The OS Performance Tools team is looking for a passionate and driven engineer to lead the development of hitch diagnostics and tooling to help Apple deliver the fluid, responsive user experiences our users deserve. This role focuses on solving complex technical and logistical challenges with building low-overhead collection mechanisms as well as effective analysis tools for hitch diagnostics on Apple’s platforms. You will be working on challenging technical problems at the intersection of systems performance and user experience, collaborating extensively with teams across Apple that are involved in rendering content to the screen. This is an opportunity to have a significant impact on the smoothness of each interaction our customers have with their devices.

Requirements

• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in Objective-C and Swift.
• Strong OS & systems fundamentals.
• Experience with graphics programming and frame rendering pipelines.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Aptitude to independently learn new technologies, prototype, and propose software design solutions.
• Passion for product quality and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Prior development experience in Unix, Linux, macOS, or iOS.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate with diverse technical teams.
• Ability to prioritize competing requirements and focus on high-impact features.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision and development of tools used for detection, diagnostics generation, and analysis of UI hitches in animations, scrolling, and other interactions across Apple's platforms.
• Engage with experts across Apple — from graphics and display teams to performance analysis groups — to understand the complexity of Apple’s display rendering architecture.
• Translate knowledge of display rendering architecture into impactful performance diagnostics tooling.
• Choose meaningful features that deliver real impact, balancing technical excellence with practical utility for the teams that depend on your tools.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees