Apple

Real-Time Computer Vision Architect

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Proven ability to work in a multi-functional environment, bridging multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Established record of developing and enhancing computer vision perception algorithms and ISP pipelines.
  • Expert in optimizing computer vision algorithms for performance on embedded platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of perception sensing technologies including color cameras and depth sensors.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with firmware and software teams to integrate computer vision systems and algorithms.
  • Drive the co-design process of systems to manage algorithm performance against resource constraints.
  • Optimize ISP pipelines for real-time applications and power efficiency.
  • Translate high-level product goals into detailed system and feature specifications.
  • Present project outcomes and strategies to Apple leadership across varied domains.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits with company participation.
  • Employee stock purchase plan with discounts.
  • Reimbursement for education expenses related to career advancement.
  • Access to discounted products and services.
Full Job Description
Description

The Architecture team within our organization is responsible for bringing together computer vision algorithms, firmware, and low-level software teams to drive some of the most exciting programs across many Apple products! We do this by enabling the co-design of computer vision algorithms and systems through a deep understanding of the complexities and trade-offs between algorithm performance, imaging pipeline, system resources, and real-time constraints. To be successful in this role, you not only have to be an excellent engineer, but also a phenomenal collaborator-comfortable communicating with a wide range of experts and leaders across many different domains, from firmware and OS to feature and experience. Are you ready to be a part of the next big thing at Apple?

Minimum Qualifications

BS in Computer Science, Electrical engineering, or other relevant fields with a minimum of 8 years relevant proven experience.

Validated ability to work in a highly multi-functional environment at the intersection of Computer Vision, Embedded Systems, ISP, Mechanical and Electrical engineering, Optical Science, Human Factors or similar.

Proven track record in developing and improving CV perception algorithms and ISP pipelines.

Demonstrated experience in optimizing computer vision algorithms for performance, power, and memory on embedded platforms. Familiarity with firmware integration, operating system constraints, power and memory constraints, and low-level software development for image signal processing (ISP) in real-time applications.

Strong understanding of perception sensing technologies including color and monochrome cameras, depth sensors, and IMUs. Ability to understand and articulate trade-offs between multiple sensing solutions and their impact on both high-level algorithms and low-level system performance.

Preferred Qualifications

Breadth of knowledge in some areas of computer vision including either classical methods or ML. These areas may include Image Enhancement, SLAM, calibration, scene understanding, gaze tracking, human representation, and activity recognition.

Experience in translating ambiguous, high-level product goals into detailed feature-level architectures and system requirements. Proven ability to derive defensible end-to-end requirements at the system level and decompose them into module/component specific requirements that include firmware, ISP, and OS constraints.

Strong leadership skills to drive large multi-functional efforts, resolve conflicts, and present results to the highest levels of Apple leadership. Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between high-level algorithm design and low-level system optimization-including the challenges of optimizing ISP performance under tight power and latency constraints.

Experience in optimizing and fine-tuning ISP pipelines, including tasks like noise reduction, color correction, demosaicing, and dynamic range enhancement.

Ideal candidates will also have exposure to modern innovative techniques including vision transformers, foundation models, and vision-language models, with a focus on integrating these methods into resource-constrained environments.

Proficiency in debugging and optimizing performance at the firmware or OS level, with specific expertise in tuning ISP performance to ensure tight integration between hardware capabilities and algorithmic performance.

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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154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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