Apple

HID Algorithms Engineer

Apple$120K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field with 2+ years relevant experience
  • Strong programming skills in C, C++, and Python
  • Hands-on experience with algorithm and signal processing code integration
  • Experience with object-oriented programming and software design patterns
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills
  • MS/PhD and 3+ years of experience preferred
  • Familiarity with cloud processing platforms like AWS or GCP

Responsibilities

  • Rapidly prototype sensing algorithms using signal processing and machine learning techniques
  • Integrate algorithm implementations into the software stack
  • Ensure robust end-to-end functionality from sensor data acquisition to the software layer
  • Work closely with engineering teams to deliver production-quality integrated systems
  • Lead efforts to evaluate and deploy AI tools for team productivity
  • Define best practices for AI tool adoption within the team
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to scale AI tooling efforts

Benefits

  • Opportunities for broad collaboration across teams
  • Involvement in cutting-edge technology at the HW/SW/UI boundary
  • Access to advanced AI tools and techniques
  • Contribution to extraordinary products impacting millions of users
  • A diverse team environment drawing from various technical backgrounds
Full Job Description
This is an algorithm engineering role at the HW/SW/UI boundary, with broad collaboration opportunities across firmware, software, and algorithms teams. You will be responsible for rapidly prototyping sensing algorithms using signal processing and machine learning techniques, and integrating algorithm implementations into the software stack, ensuring robust end-to-end functionality from sensor data acquisition through to the software layer. You will work closely with algorithm engineers, firmware engineers, and software teams to bring algorithm prototypes into production-quality integrated systems. In this role, you will also lead efforts to identify, evaluate, and deploy AI tools that improve team productivity, including AI-assisted development, data analysis, and workflow automation. You will help define best practices for AI tool adoption within the group and collaborate cross-functionally to scale these efforts. BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant industry experience Strong software programming skills in C, C++, and Python Hands-on experience prototyping, developing and integrating algorithm and signal processing code with software layer (e.g., OS-level frameworks, or application software) Experience with object-oriented programming and common software design patterns Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills MS/PhD with 3+ years of experience in algorithm integration or embedded/software systems Experience working at the HW/SW interface, including familiarity with firmware interfaces, driver layers, or OS-level integration Proven track-record in signal processing and machine learning, including areas such as time-series analysis, digital filtering, feature extraction, classification, regression, or neural network-based inference; experience applying these techniques to sensor data or embedded sensing systems is a strong plus Track record of evaluating, integrating and deploying AI-powered developer tools (e.g., LLM-assisted coding, AI-based test generation, intelligent data analysis pipelines) Background in signal processing, machine learning, or time-series data analysis Familiarity with embedded or resource-constrained systems using C or C++ Familiarity with cloud processing platforms such as AWS or GCP Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across firmware, software, and algorithms disciplines

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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