Apple

Camera Image Processing Engineer

Apple$130K — $155K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong programming skills on Apple platforms (Swift, Metal, Objective-C)
  • Experience with image processing algorithms on GPUs
  • Comfortable with graphics programming and pixel manipulation
  • Exposure to machine learning in image processing
  • M.S. or Ph.D. in relevant fields with 3+ years of experience

Responsibilities

  • Analyze raw sensor data to identify issues
  • Propose algorithms to address sensor problems
  • Fix issues arising from sensors, optics, or control systems
  • Use GenAI tools for coding assistance with human review
  • Design ML algorithms for Apple Neural Engine (ANE)

Benefits

  • Opportunities for creative problem-solving in a dynamic environment
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technology and tools
  • Collaborative team culture focusing on innovation
  • Exposure to diverse imaging challenges in real-world scenarios
Full Job Description
Description

We are looking for candidates with some basic image processing experience, and some familiarity with writing code on GPUs. In this role you will help to analyze raw sensor data, identify issues, and propose algorithms to handle any problems. You can be called upon to fix problems arising from sensors, optics or control systems (such as auto focus and optical image stabilization). As such we do not expect you to be an expert on these things - there are too many to know them all! But we are looking for candidates with a demonstrated capability for creative thinking and quick learning. We increasingly use GenAI tools to help accelerate coding, but every change goes through a human review layer, so strong engineering judgment matters as much as raw output. Our team also designs traditional ML algorithms that run directly on the Apple Neural Engine (ANE).

Minimum Qualifications

Strong programming skills, particularly on Apple platforms - notably Swift, Metal, and Objective-C.

Some experience with image processing algorithms implemented on GPUs.

Graphics programming experience - comfortable working directly with pixels.

Exposure to machine learning, particularly as applied to image processing.

M.S. or Ph.D. in Imaging, Color, Vision, Computer, Optics Science, EE, or equivalent with 3+ years of experience in a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

An understanding of photography and what makes an image look good or bad. Photography in challenging conditions, such as low-light or high movement is particularly useful.

Experience with an existing camera image processing pipeline.

Strong experience with optimizing GPU workloads to run efficiently.

Experience with performance-oriented, high-throughput compute.

A demonstrated track record of algorithm development - solving novel problems rather than applying known recipes.

Experience designing or deploying traditional ML algorithms that run on the Apple Neural Engine (ANE).

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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