Camera Framework Engineer - Photo Capture

iPhone is the most popular camera in the world, with billions of photos taken every year. The seamless integration of software and hardware has led to features like Night Mode, Live Photos, Apple ProRAW, Portrait Mode, and many others, which deliver magical experiences that surprise and delight our customers. The Camera Frameworks team in Software Engineering is at the heart of the camera stack and provides the APIs and real-time multithreaded media pipeline powering clients like iOS's built-in Camera application and thousands of third-party applications. As a Photo Capture engineer, you'll work side-by-side with the world-class engineers that built the iPhone camera system to what it is today, developing and extending our concurrent real-time capture and processing pipeline and building new great camera capabilities spanning the universe of Apple devices. Whenever you see a "Shot on iPhone" billboard, you see our work; it could be your work too. Come help make the most popular camera in the world even better. Come make your dent in the universe.

Description
If you consider yourself an engaging and highly collaborative engineer with excellent communication skills, and are comfortable in a dynamic environment, we feel we have a rewarding opportunity for you. We are looking for a strong software engineer to help implement and extend the real-time camera capture pipeline powering our devices. Understanding of real-time systems behavior, concurrent processing, and performance- and memory-sensitive environments as well as API design and maintenance is desirable.

Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of software development experience. Proficiency in Objective-C or C/C++. Development and debugging experience on realtime embedded mobile platforms. Passionate and inquisitive, and seek to solve everyday problems in innovative ways.

Preferred Qualifications
BS or a minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience. Ownership of API design and maintenance. Focus on details that are meaningful to customers. Experience with realtime media frameworks. Interest and fundamental understanding of photography.

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 $126,800 and $220,900, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.