Perception Systems Software Engineer, Audio & Media Technologies

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking highly motivated engineers to build a secure Perception Systems software architecture for its platforms. You will work on an algorithm execution runtime and real-time processing for camera, audio, and other sensors, integrating with system frameworks and APIs to enable new experiences.

This role focuses on developing secure, high-performance software with multi-threaded considerations and on-device ML integration in a cross-functional team environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent software design/programming skills in Swift, Objective-C and/or C/C++.
• A passion for understanding end-to-end systems, from the user experience down to the hardware.
• Experience with on-device ML frameworks, especially involving image and video processing.
• An understanding of how to develop and debug multi-threaded software.
• Proactive learning and a passion for learning new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop a secure Perception Systems software architecture for Apple platforms.
• Create an algorithm execution runtime and real-time algorithms for camera, audio, and other sensors.

Skills

Swift

Objective-C

C/C++

End-to-end systems

On-device ML

Image processing

Video processing

Multithreading

Debugging

Learning new technologies

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Imagine what you could do at Apple! Everyday, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you bring passion and dedication to your job? If so, we are looking for individuals like you. The Audio & Media Technologies group in Apple’s Software Engineering organization is building a Perception Systems team to develop a secure software architecture for multi-modal awareness on Apple platforms. This highly cross-functional team will work with experts across Apple who develop advanced machine learning AI algorithms that utilize input from cameras, microphones, and other sensors to enable future Apple products to better understand the world around them, while maintaining Apple’s industry-leading standards for privacy and security

Description

We are looking for highly motivated and passionate systems and algorithm software engineers to create a secure Perception Systems software architecture for Apple platforms. These roles will involve developing an algorithm execution runtime, real-time algorithms for camera, audio, and other sensors, and a corresponding system framework and APIs. This new framework will integrate with other system components and applications to enable new experiences on future Apple products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent software design/programming skills in Swift, Objective-C and/or C/C++.
• A passion for understanding end-to-end systems, from the user experience down to the hardwareExperience with on-device ML frameworks, especially involving image and video processingAn understanding of how to develop and debug multi-threaded softwareProactive learning and a passion for learning new technologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with speech processing or speaker diarizationExperience developing and using performance tracing, profiling, logging tools BS or MS in Computer Science or other related field or equivalent