Software Engineer, Camera

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, 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 · Software Engineer, Camera

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Software Engineer - Camera The Software Engineer - Camera joins the Camera ISP team to develop low-level systems powering imaging experiences across various products. This role involves designing, implementing, and testing camera and ISP features across the full software stack, including firmware, kernel drivers, and user-space frameworks. You will build low-level drivers for image signal processing pipelines on latest SoCs and develop system software for secure sensor subsystems like Face ID and Optic ID. Key responsibilities include collaborating with Silicon Design and Hardware teams to define communication protocols and supporting hardware validation and manufacturing diagnostics. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, and real-time software development in embedded environments. You will solve complex hardware-software integration problems to ensure high-quality, reliable, and performant camera performance.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 76 companies.

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Skills

C C++ Embedded Software Kernel Drivers Firmware ISP Real-time Software Hardware-Software Integration macOS iOS System Software AI-assisted Development Tools

What you'll do

Design and implement low-level drivers and system software for image signal processing pipelines.
Develop camera features across the full software stack including firmware, kernel drivers, and user-space frameworks.
Define features, communication protocols, and implementation specifications with cross-functional teams.
Develop system software for secure sensor subsystems powering Face ID and Optic ID.
Support hardware validation, factory testing, and manufacturing diagnostics to ensure product quality.
Translate complex requirements into robust, high-quality software implementations for Apple products.

What we're looking for

BS degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.
3+ years of embedded or systems software development experience.
Proficiency in C and C++.
Proficiency in developing real-time software in embedded environments.
Experience in low-level software development, including hardware-software integration and debugging (preferred).
Familiarity with image signal processing (ISP) pipelines or camera systems (preferred).
Experience with macOS or iOS driver and kernel-level development (preferred).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (preferred).

Camera Software Frameworks Engineer

Apple Inc

San Diego, CA 38 days ago $122,700–$214,300

C C++ Objective-C Image Processing Machine Learning Computer Vision Multi-threaded Programming API Design Real-time Media Frameworks Debugging Imaging Pipelines

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