Embedded Camera Firmware Engineer – Imaging & AI

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,400 - 277,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Stock purchase plan

Relocation

Job summary

The Video Engineering team at Apple in Cupertino is seeking a talented embedded software engineer to lead camera firmware across hundreds of millions of devices.

You will design ISP and ML algorithms, optimize performance, latency, and power, and collaborate with silicon, algorithms, and systems teams to deliver imaging innovations at scale.

Join a cross-disciplinary environment where mentorship and design reviews shape world‑class imaging capabilities, from prototyping to mass production.

Qualifications

• BS in CS/EE with at least 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ with emphasis on performance, memory safety, and code quality.
• Experience developing and debugging on ARM-based SoCs or DSPs.
• Familiarity with RTOS or bare-metal environments.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and implementation of next-generation camera firmware — from early prototyping through mass production.
• Develop and optimize ISP and ML algorithms powering Apple's most advanced photo and video features.
• Profile, debug, and drive improvements in performance, latency, and power efficiency across the full camera stack.
• Partner directly with silicon, algorithms, and systems teams to co-design hardware-software interfaces that unlock new imaging capabilities.
• Drive architectural decisions that scale across Apple's entire device portfolio — your designs ship in hundreds of millions of devices.
• Contribute to a culture of technical excellence through design reviews, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

C/C++ performance

RTOS experience

ARM-based SoCs/DSPs

Analytical problem solving

Education

BS in CS/EE

Job description

The Video Engineering team at Apple in Cupertino is seeking a talented embedded software engineer to lead camera firmware across hundreds of millions of devices.

You will design ISP and ML algorithms, optimize performance, latency, and power, and collaborate with silicon, algorithms, and systems teams to deliver imaging innovations at scale.

Join a cross-disciplinary environment where mentorship and design reviews shape world‑class imaging capabilities, from prototyping to mass production.