About this role
At Apple, we care deeply about our customers' wellbeing. Apple Fitness Technologies & Experiences supports that vision through numerous products, including Fitness+, a digital service designed to enrich the lives of our customers through a broad and inclusive range of bespoke exercise, meditation, and audio content.
The multidisciplinary Media Technologies engineering team supports the day-to-day operations of a state-of-the-art 4K multi-camera production studio, a purpose-built post-production audio facility, various remote productions, and research and development on new content workflows. The team's expertise spans high-volume, file-based workflows, broadcast video, lighting, robotic cameras, audio, systems, storage, and network engineering.
The Media Technologies engineering team is seeking a Studio Pipeline Engineer to support the software and automation behind our studio, post-production, and delivery pipelines. The role ranges from hands-on workflow support to architecting and deploying new workflow automation, and requires hands-on experience with modern, highly automated production asset management (PAM)/media asset management (MAM) systems.
Minimum Qualifications
4+ years of work experience supporting, troubleshooting, or configuring modern PAM/MAM systems
Experience in technical support for live broadcast, live-streaming, or post-production environments
Strong general software fundamentals: command-line proficiency, Git version control, and scripting or development in TypeScript or Python
Proficiency in administering and troubleshooting macOS, Linux, and Windows
Working understanding of state-machine-based workflow design, including job and task lifecycles and how automated systems trigger, queue, and recover work
Experience integrating with or troubleshooting systems through APIs and other interfaces
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative problem-solver who thrives in high-demand, fast-paced environments, sharing expertise in core areas while learning from colleagues in other areas
Ability to prioritize competing projects and unplanned requests, and to work independently with minimal direction
Ability to be onsite daily for this in-person position
Must be available to work evening and weekend shifts, as business needs require
Some travel may be required
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs, and to perform physical tasks such as installing rack-mounted equipment and pulling and routing cable, with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications
Experience administering Open Directory and SAML-based single sign-on services
Familiarity with structured content and status metadata for workflow automation, content metadata management, and delivery
Experience with virtualization platforms, including provisioning, administering, and troubleshooting Linux virtual machines
Proficiency creating and modifying workflow diagrams, technical drawings, user guides, or other system documentation
Experience designing, deploying, and supporting systems in public or private cloud environments, including hybrid and multi-region approaches
Ability to terminate, install, and test video, audio, Ethernet, fiber optic, and control cabling