Apple

Software Image Quality Manager, Creativity Apps

Apple$145K — $175K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in imaging, video processing, or computational photography, including 3 years in a leadership role
  • Proven track record in image quality evaluation for photo and video applications
  • Strong grasp of digital image processing, color science, and compression algorithms
  • Experience evaluating AI/ML models, particularly in computer vision contexts
  • Knowledge of HDR workflows and advanced color grading methods
  • Skilled in both objective and subjective image quality assessment
  • Proficiency with relevant QA tools and testing methodologies, with strong communication and leadership skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of Image Quality Engineers
  • Plan and oversee image/video quality evaluations for AI and ML models
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to identify quality risks
  • Establish objective and subjective quality metrics and benchmarks
  • Promote a quality-first culture throughout the organization
  • Present quality findings to product and leadership teams
  • Mitigate quality risks during the development lifecycle

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative photo and video editing technologies
  • Collaborate with a passionate and creative team
  • Contribute to products that enhance user experiences
  • Professional growth and leadership opportunities
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies in the imaging field
Full Job Description
The Creativity Apps team at Apple is seeking a Software Image Quality Manager to lead, mentor, and grow a team of Image Quality Engineers focused on photo and video editing features. This role requires a highly proactive individual with strong creative, technical, and analytical skills, and a passion for image/color science, computer vision, and on-device machine learning. Join a team dedicated to crafting wonder and leaving the world better than we found it.

Description

In this role, you will be responsible for planning, designing, maintaining, and overseeing the Image/Video quality, evaluation and validation of AI and ML models used in photo and video editing features, ensuring their accuracy, performance, and impact on image/video quality. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design teams to understand feature requirements, identify potential quality risks, and help mitigate them throughout the development lifecycle. You will establish and maintain objective and subjective image quality metrics and benchmarks. You will champion a quality-first culture across the organization and present quality findings to product and leadership teams.Mitigate quality risks throughout the development lifecycle

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience in imaging, video processing, or computational photography quality, with at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership capacity managing a team

Proven experience in image quality evaluation and testing for photo and video applications

Strong understanding of digital image processing, color/image science, compression algorithms, and video codecs

Experience with AI/ML model evaluation and validation, particularly in computer vision or image manipulation contexts

Knowledge of HDR workflows and advanced color grading techniques

Experience with objective and subjective image quality assessment techniques

Experience in testing with GenAI Repair tools.

Experience using AI/LLMs for Image/Video Quality Evaluations

Proficiency with relevant QA tools and software testing methodologies

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Image Processing, or a related technical field.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and their application in image processing

Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python) for test automation and data analysis

iOS and macOS familiarity

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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