Camera Imaging Software Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

iPhone is the most popular camera in the world, with billions of photos taken
every year. The seamless integration of software and hardware has led to camera
features like the Photonic Engine, Portrait mode, and Super-high-resolution
photos which deliver magical experiences that surprise and delight our
customers. The Camera Technologies & Systems team in the Camera & Photos org
delivers amazing quality photos and videos by combining state of the art
computer vision, image processing, machine learning, and artificial
intelligence. As an engineer on our team you'll develop and extend those
software pipelines, working side-by-side with the world-class engineers who made
iPhone’s camera what it is today, and build new great camera capabilities
spanning the universe of Apple devices. Whenever you see a “Shot on iPhone”
billboard, you see our work; it could be your work too.

DESCRIPTION

If you consider yourself an engaging and highly-collaborative engineer with
excellent communication skills, and are comfortable in a dynamic environment, we
have a rewarding opportunity for you. We’re looking for a strong software
engineer to help implement and optimize deep neural networks, and combine them
with GPU-based image processing algorithms using Metal, to make photos look
good. In this role, you will work closely with research and frameworks teams on
integration of computer vision and computational photography algorithms in a
performance- and memory-sensitive environment. You will then feed this
experience back to the hardware architecture team to help drive future chip
designs.

Requirements

• Strong programming skills, especially in Objective-C or C++
• Experience with Unix/Linux, preferably macOS or iOS
• Proficient with debugging techniques, preferably on embedded mobile platforms
• Familiar with image processing concepts and algorithms
• Skilled with performance and memory optimization
• A CS degree or years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with GPU programming in Metal, OpenGL(ES), OpenCL, or CUDA
• Thrive in a collaborative team, building software together
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Focus on details that are meaningful to our customers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees