Kurt Arnlund
Audio Software Engineer at Apple
Sunnyvale, California, United States
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Top SchoolKurt Arnlund is an experienced audio and iOS/macOS software engineer based in Sunnyvale, California, with over two decades in interactive software—14 years focused on iOS/macOS and a prior 14-year career in AAA video game development. Currently at Apple as an Audio Software Engineer, he combines deep systems and real-time programming expertise with mobile app architecture, having shipped projects spanning Bluetooth, CoreAudio, CoreData, and CoreAnimation. His game pedigree includes gameplay, networking, AI, and engine work on titles like MechWarrior 2 NetMech, Interstate '76, and Silent Hill 5, plus arcade platform ports that demanded low-level performance tuning. As founder of Ingenious Arts and a director-level mobile lead at Thync, he bridges product vision and hands-on implementation across startups and large companies. He’s notable for translating complex interactive systems—character navigation, networking, and audio—into robust consumer experiences, and for a rare cross-domain fluency in both games and modern Apple platforms.
14 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
NorthgateCalifornia State University, SacramentoHigh School, HS, HS, High School, HS, HS at Beaverton High School
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Github Skills (62)
synthesis10
audiounit10
midi10
audio10
tvos10
tuner10
coreaudio10
swift10
pitch-detection10
audiokit10
music10
swift-playgrounds10
ios9
macos9
objective-c7
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
karnlund/IATBaseClasses
Aug 2012 - Nov 2013
Contributions:24 commits in 1 year 3 months
IATApps/AudioKit
Jan 2019 - Feb 2019
Swift audio synthesis, processing, & analysis platform for iOS, macOS and tvOS
Contributions:43 pushes, 1 branch in 28 days
swift-playgroundsapplemusicsynthesisiospiano
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