Imaging Aesthetics Scientist

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks an Aesthetics Scientist to translate deep aesthetics and imaging research into camera and Photos software features. You will design and run studies at scale, informing product decisions across multiple teams.

Applicants bring 5+ years in aesthetics or photography research, programming in R/Python/MATLAB, and experience with perception experiments or recommendation systems. This role offers substantial impact at iPhone scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience, including 1+ years on a product development team.
• Demonstrable track record in perceptual or aesthetics research.
• Programming experience in R, Python, MATLAB, or similar; familiarity with research software tools.
• Experience designing and conducting human perception experiments and/or working with algorithmic recommendation systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct user studies to understand photographic renderings, individual differences, visual trends and behavior; build analytics dashboards.
• Manage research operations end to end, including protocol development, approvals and vendor management.
• Apply rigorous statistical standards across the broader research team.
• Scope, propose and run research projects that inform feature development with cross-functional teams.

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks an Aesthetics Scientist to translate deep aesthetics and imaging research into camera and Photos software features. You will design and run studies at scale, informing product decisions across multiple teams.

Applicants bring 5+ years in aesthetics or photography research, programming in R/Python/MATLAB, and experience with perception experiments or recommendation systems. This role offers substantial impact at iPhone scale.