Apple

Sr. Video Software Engineer, Camera & Photos

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

Qualifications

  • 8+ years software engineering experience with end-to-end system architecture skills.
  • Proven ability to independently drive complex technical projects.
  • Strong programming skills in Objective-C, C, C++, or Swift.
  • Deep expertise in professional video technology such as color science and video codecs.
  • Experience in production environments or with professional video hardware.
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • A degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and deliver camera features across the full stack from ISP to API.
  • Collaborate with industry partners on technical standards and innovations.
  • Evaluate customer needs and integrate feedback into product roadmaps.
  • Translate complex technical strategies into user-friendly narratives.
  • Work with real-world workflows of professional filmmakers and engineers.
  • Engage with industry events to gather insights for future developments.
  • Develop solutions that prioritize user experience for professional video applications.

Benefits

  • Work on cutting-edge technology used by filmmakers globally.
  • Collaborative environment bridging engineering and creative workflows.
  • Opportunities to engage with industry standards and partners.
  • Contribute to features impacting millions of users.
  • Chance to be part of a prestigious company shaping the future of media production.
Full Job Description
iPhone is the most popular camera in the world, and increasingly it's the camera professionals reach for on film sets, in broadcast trucks, and at live events around the globe. The Pro Video Experiences team in the Camera & Photos org delivers Hollywood-level features that bridge the gap between iPhone's magic and the rigorous expectations of the world's most demanding users.

As an engineer on our team, you'll architect and deliver the features that put iPhone in the hands of professional filmmakers, broadcast engineers, and creatives worldwide, working across the full stack from ISP to API while collaborating with industry partners and standards bodies who are shaping the future of professional media production. This is a unique space where deep systems engineering meets real-world creative workflows, and where the features you build end up on sets, in studios, and at live events consumed by millions of people.

Description

We're looking for a senior software engineer who combines deep technical expertise with genuine fluency in professional video and cinema workflows. In this role, you'll architect and deliver features across the camera stack, from low-level ISP integration to public-facing APIs, while drawing on your understanding of how professional filmmakers, broadcast engineers, and app developers actually work. You'll navigate color science, image processing, and computational photography with the judgment to know what's practically right versus merely academically correct. You'll maintain relationships with industry partners and standards bodies, synthesize signals from conferences and customer conversations into forward-looking roadmap bets, and translate complex technical strategies into compelling narratives for audiences ranging from peer engineers to executive leadership. Experience building camera/video apps on Apple's platforms is a strong plus: we value engineers who understand the developer experience firsthand and can advocate for our customers with the credibility of someone who has lived in their shoes.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of software engineering experience, with demonstrated ability to architect systems end-to-end

Proven track record of independently driving complex, cross-team technical efforts from ambiguity to delivery

Strong programming skills in Objective-C, C, C++, or Swift across both greenfield and legacy codebases

Deep expertise in professional video technology: color science, video codecs, frame timing, signal transport, or broadcast workflows

Experience working directly with professional video hardware, production environments, or broadcast infrastructure

Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to present technical strategies to both engineering peers and senior leadership

A CS degree or equivalent years of relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

Professional experience in broadcast, cinema, or live production technology

Familiarity with industry timing and synchronization standards (PTP/IEEE 1588, timecode, genlock)

Experience building apps or frameworks on Apple platforms (iOS, macOS)

Demonstrated understanding of AVFoundation, Core Media, or Core Video

Track record of engaging with external partners, customers, or standards bodies

Experience with SDI, DisplayPort, or professional video signal transport

Comfort navigating HDR workflows or real-time image processing pipelines

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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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
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$294.1 billion
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