Codec Modeling Engineer - Platform Architecture

Cupertino,California,United States

Hardware

Do you love crafting elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Are you a big-picture visionary who understands how each element affects all the others? At Apple, our Architecture group is responsible for connecting our hardware and software into one unified system. Join this team, and you’ll collaborate with engineers across Apple to design how all of our technologies work in unison. In this role, you will be part of the Media IP Architecture team to define, architect, design, implement and deploy models for HW media IP including video encoder, decoder, video and display processors.

Description

As a Codec Modeling Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, integrating and maintaining software models for various video encoder, decoder and display/video processing IPs. Responsibilities will include: - Define, document and implement C/C++ bit-accurate and transaction level models with chip and media IP architecture teams - Collaborate with design and verification teams to define C-model interfaces for validation and debug - Work with the SOC performance team to model memory latency and IP performance - Work with the SOC modeling team to integrate the IPs in full SOC models - Work with the Video Codec firmware team to model/integrate frame-level video encoding algorithms on top of the C-model - Develop and run benchmarks for encoder video quality assessment and optimization

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or EE

• Experience developing software video codecs or C-Models for HW validation

• Experience in C/C++ coding and debugging

• Knowledge of modern video coding standards such as HEVC, VVC and AV1

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS or EE

• 3+ years in developing software video codecs or C-models for HW validation

• Experience working in a chip development environment with RTL designers and verification engineers

• Experience integrating IP models into chip simulation platforms

• Experience working with C-modeling tools, including C/C++, SystemC and scripting languages such as Perl and/or Python

• Knowledge of frame-level video encoding algorithms such as perceptual quality optimization, rate control, GOP selection, two-pass encoding

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

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 (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) 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.

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