Senior Image Quality Lead – Creativity Apps

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's Creativity Apps team seeks a Software Image Quality Manager to lead a team of Image Quality Engineers focused on photo and video editing features. You will drive image/video quality through design, evaluation, and validation of AI/ML models used on device, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include establishing metrics, mitigating quality risks, and presenting results to leadership while fostering a quality-first culture across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in imaging, video processing, or computational photography quality with at least 3 years in a managerial capacity
• Proven experience in image quality evaluation and testing for photo and video applications
• Strong understanding of digital image processing, color/image science, compression algorithms, and video codecs
• Experience with AI/ML model evaluation and validation, particularly in computer vision or image manipulation contexts
• Knowledge of HDR workflows and advanced color grading techniques
• Experience with objective and subjective image quality assessment techniques
• Experience in testing with GenAI Repair tools
• Experience using AI/LLMs for Image/Video Quality Evaluations
• Proficiency with QA tools and software testing methodologies
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Image Processing, or related field

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, maintain, and oversee image/video quality evaluation and validation of AI/ML models used in photo and video editing features
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams to understand feature requirements and mitigate quality risks
• Establish and maintain objective and subjective image quality metrics and benchmarks
• Champion a quality-first culture across the organization and present quality findings to product and leadership teams
• Mitigate quality risks throughout the development lifecycle

Skills

Image quality evaluation

Leadership

AI/ML evaluation

Color science

QA tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Imaging

Job description

Apple's Creativity Apps team seeks a Software Image Quality Manager to lead a team of Image Quality Engineers focused on photo and video editing features. You will drive image/video quality through design, evaluation, and validation of AI/ML models used on device, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include establishing metrics, mitigating quality risks, and presenting results to leadership while fostering a quality-first culture across the organization.