[4eyes] Apple looking for interns/full-timers to work on Maps

[Pradeep Sen]

FYI...


The iOS Map Display team is looking to hire for FULL-TIME POSITIONS and 
INTERNSHIPS for our team. Our team is responsible for displaying map 
content for the Maps application on iOS. It is used by millions of 
customers and it's the best map rendering program on any mobile 
platform. Our team is also responsible for map display via MapKit, the 
iOS framework that displays maps used by countless applications on the 
App Store. The iPhone, iPad and iPod touch have revolutionized the 
mobile industry and have changed people's lives. We want to continue to 
do so. We are taking Maps and our other location technologies to the 
next level with vector-based Apple Maps, turn-by-turn navigation, and 
3D. We've only just started!

As an engineer on the Map Display team, your responsibilities will 
include implementing real-time rendering techniques, creating new and 
innovative features, solving challenging algorithmic problems and fixing 
problems. You will work closely with the other engineers on the iOS Maps 
team and other teams at Apple.

As an intern, you will be working with an Apple engineer on a 3-month 
Map Display project that will result in a presentation and real-time 
demo to the managerial team. At the same time, you will learn about 
Apple culture and what makes Apple Apple!

Required:
- Strong object-oriented programming and design skills.
- Passion for product quality and attention to details.
- Excellent communication and collaborative skills.
- Knowledge of OpenGL ES, programmable pipeline
- Knowledge of linear algebra
- Knowledge of real-time rendering techniques

  Additional success factors:
- Ph.D. or Masters in Computer Graphics
- Knowledge of Objective-C, C , or C++.
- Experience with the iOS SDK and Cocoa programming.
- Familiarity with and a passion for location-based technologies and 
mobile
- Experience developing scalable algorithms for processing massive 
amounts of data
- A special affinity for teapots and bunnies

-- 
Pradeep Sen
Associate Professor
UCSB Advanced Graphics Lab
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9560