• We are looking for a manager with a strong engineering background who is excited to work with engineers and other leaders at Apple to build exciting new GPU focused developer tools. This manager has the interpersonal skills, the diligence to drive, and the perseverance to ship products.
• Technical leadership or software engineering management experience
• Strong focus and interest for designing and implementing excellent workflows and user interfaces
• Strong organizational skills and adaptive approach to problem solving
• Proven programming skills and knowledge of C/C++
• Knowledge of GPU APIs such as Metal, Direct3D, Vulkan & OpenGL
• Excellent software design, problem solving and debugging skills
• Knowledge of GPU hardware and software architecture a major plus

The team is now seeking an outstanding, driven, and dedicated leader to manage our GPU Developer Technologies High Level Tools team. This team is responsible for designing and building the Metal frame debugger, shader debugger, shader profiler, counter profiler & other GPU developer tools provided to developers in Xcode and the iOS, tvOS and macOS SDKs. Building these tools requires collaborating with multiple groups across software and hardware, including Xcode, Human Interface, iOS, macOS and all aspects of GPU software, and working with innovative technologies such as AR and GPU-accelerated machine learning. The GPU Developer Tools are key to helping developers bring the best in-class Games and Pro Apps to Apple’s platforms. RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead and mentor a team of dedicated GPU Developer Tools engineers. Lead the team that designs and implements GPU Developer Tools using the core GPU tools technologies provided by the GPU Tool Core Technologies team and the performance analysis and profiling data provided by the GPU Tools Performance team. Lead the design of advanced GPU debugging and profiling workflows for current and future GPU technologies and use cases. Contribute and help leading the vision and multi-year roadmap for GPU Developer Tools at Apple. Work with the Developer Tools HI team to design and implement excellent user interfaces for GPU Developer Tools. Work with our Metal Ecosystem team to understand the tools needs of Apple’s Game and Pro App developers. Work with Metal Frameworks and Driver teams to understand the tools needs for upcoming GPU technologies. Contribute to specification and design of future debugging & profiling functionality within Apple GPUs.

Technical BS/MS degree / Equivalent Experience

• Experience designing developer workflows and user interfaces a plus
• Experience developing graphics performance and profiling tools a plus
• Experience with performance optimizations a plus
• Systems engineering experience or low-level hardware experience a plus
• Development experience on iOS, tvOS or macOS a plus
• Development experience with Cocoa and Objective C or Swift a plus

• 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 $173,000 and $299,000, 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.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.