Camera Image Quality & Tuning Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Relocation support

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple's Camera SW Image Quality team seeks a Camera Tuning & Image Quality Engineer to shape image quality and user experience across Apple devices. You will tune camera pipelines and algorithms, evaluate features, and collaborate with world-class engineers.

This role emphasizes 3A mastery, ML-based approaches, and clear communication with cross-functional partners, with a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in image quality testing, tuning, or image processing algorithms.
• Strong understanding of 3A’s, denoising, sharpening, fusion, and tone-mapping algorithms.
• Technical familiarity with machine learning and image processing technologies.
• Excellent photography, videography, and cinematography skills.
• Proficiency in at least one of: C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, Python, or shell programming.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with cross-functional collaboration.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Imaging Science, Imaging Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Color Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Tune and tweak complex camera pipelines and algorithms to improve IQ.
• Perform critical IQ analysis and drive feature development from conception to completion.

Skills

Image quality testing

3A algorithms

Machine learning

Photography & videography

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Imaging Science or related field

Tools

C

C++

Objective-C

Swift

Python

Shell

Job description

Apple's Camera SW Image Quality team seeks a Camera Tuning & Image Quality Engineer to shape image quality and user experience across Apple devices. You will tune camera pipelines and algorithms, evaluate features, and collaborate with world-class engineers.

This role emphasizes 3A mastery, ML-based approaches, and clear communication with cross-functional partners, with a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation.