Senior Software Engineer, 3D Vision & Perception

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, 3D Vision & Perception

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As a Senior Software Engineer - 3D Vision & Perception, you will join a computer vision and machine learning team focused on building real-time 3D perception and input systems. You will work closely with researchers and engineers to design, build, and ship core technologies for spatial input and 3D tracking within a large production software stack. Your daily responsibilities include designing software architecture for production systems and internal tools, implementing performance-critical algorithms for mobile and embedded platforms, and building specialized tooling for visualization, logging, debugging, and evaluation. The role requires expertise in modern C++, with preferred experience in Swift, Apple tooling, and deploying algorithms to GPUs or hardware accelerators. You will solve complex technical challenges involving 3D perception, robotics, and AR/VR technologies to create seamless interaction systems for future products.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 788 postings across 66 companies.

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Skills

C++ Swift iOS visionOS Computer Vision Machine Learning 3D Perception Software Architecture Real-time Systems open-source

What you'll do

Design and drive software architecture for production systems and internal tools.
Implement and optimize performance-critical algorithms for mobile and embedded platforms.
Build specialized tooling for visualization, logging, debugging, and evaluation.
Integrate real-time 3D perception and input systems into a broader end-to-end software stack.
Develop world-class perception, spatial input, and 3D tracking software in collaboration with researchers.
Deploy algorithms to GPUs or other hardware accelerators.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree and minimum of 3 years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong skills in modern C++.
Experience breaking down large problems and delivering robust solutions.
Curiosity about new technologies and flexibility to work across different layers of the software stack.
Experience with iOS or visionOS development, including Swift and Apple tooling (preferred).
Proven track record of shipping products or contributing to open-source projects (preferred).
Experience deploying algorithms to GPUs or other hardware accelerators (preferred).
Strong engineering rigor, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and analytical abilities (preferred).

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