Camera Frameworks Engineer

Summary

Posted: Jan 22, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200587871

iPhone is the most popular camera in the world! The seamless integration of software and hardware has led to features like Portrait Mode, Cinematic Video, and Photographic Styles. The Camera Software team focuses on delivering experiences that are truly magical to over a billion users. The diversity of our people and their thinking inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. The Camera Software team provides the capture and camera foundation across all of Apple’s innovative devices. We utilize computer vision and image processing through privacy-respecting machine learning technologies. We aim to deliver an unsurpassed media experience by combining forward-leaning software techniques with the latest innovations in hardware.

Description

Within the Camera Frameworks org, the Preview team is responsible for the camera preview pipeline — the software stack written in Objective-C that runs the realtime viewfinder in the Camera app. We animate mode transitions, stitch together views from multiple cameras, apply effects such as portrait blur, and deliver processed frames to be rendered on screen — anything related to how a user experiences the camera view. We also maintain a software framework that ties together all aspects of the camera software, working closely with our peer teams that manage streaming raw images from the ISP firmware and generating still image and video products. We maintain a large and complex code base, and we need a troubleshooter who is fearless to dive in and solve challenging problems as they arise. We transport and process large volumes of data on tight timelines, and we need a system architect who understands memory management and is able to analyze and optimize for performance concerns. And, as we bring up new camera features every year, we need a software engineer who can balance delivering on schedule while focusing on the quality and maintainability of our code base.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Objective-C or C/C++.
• Development and debug experience on realtime embedded mobile platforms.
• Memory management and multithreaded software development experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Comfort with Unix/Linux/Darwin.
• Implementation of computer graphics or image processing applications.
• Familiarity with A/V compression/decompression and media formats.
• Ownership of API design and maintenance.
• Experience with realtime media frameworks.
• Interest and fundamental understanding of photography/videography.
• Curiosity and passion to solve everyday problems in innovative ways.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Focus on details that are meaningful to customers.

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $121,900 and $214,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.