Software Image Quality Engineer, Creativity Apps

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA seeks a Software Image Quality Engineer on the Creativity Apps team to advance image quality tools for photographers and videographers. You will design and execute test plans, report bugs with strong isolation, and collaborate with Engineering and Design to validate new features.

Strong background in photography, color science, and AI-powered image/video quality assessments is required to drive media quality for creators on Apple platforms.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of proven experience as a professional photographer in a competitive industry.
• Experience with digital photography and video, including exposure settings, white balance, depth-of-field, bokeh, sharpening, denoising, and HDR.
• Strong background in subjective and objective image quality evaluation and color science concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to design and conduct experiments to optimize image and video quality.
• Proficiency in image editing software.
• 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.
• Familiarity with computational photography and machine learning concepts.
• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent of 4+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, maintain and execute test cases with minimal direction.
• Report bugs with strong isolation and regression techniques.
• Balance diverse deliverables and manage priorities, progress and risks.
• Pursue self-education in video technologies and testing techniques.
• Coordinate multi-functional test efforts with team members.
• Engage in dialogue with Engineering and Design as products evolve.
• Advocate for users and streamline data collection and analysis of large datasets.

Skills

Professional photography

Digital video

Image quality evaluation

Color science

Experiment design

Image editing

GenAI Repair tools

AI/LLMs for IQ

Computational photography

ML concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience

Tools

GenAI Repair tools

AI/LLMs for Image/Video IQ

Job description

Software Image Quality Engineer, Creativity Apps

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Imagine what you could do here! The people here at Apple don’t just build products — we craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that supports the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.The Creativity Apps team is looking for a software Image Quality Integrity Engineer with photos, video editing background to contribute to the production of innovative tools for creative professionals, video makers and visual storytellers. It requires a highly proactive individual with strong creative, technical and analytic skills and passion for new technologies related to computer vision/on device machine learning.

Description

In this role, you will be responsible for planning, designing, maintaining and executing test cases with minimal direction. Your ability to free test, without scripts and tools, will be paramount. Report bugs with outstanding isolation and regression techniques will be the key to your success. This role requires balancing a wide variety of deliverables that will rely on your talent for managing priorities and communicating progress and risks effectively and systematically. Your ongoing curiosity and dedication to self-education in video technologies as well as new testing techniques is what will set you apart. You will be working closely with other team members to help coordinate multi-functional test efforts. You will be in continual dialogue with Engineering and Design as products evolve and you will need to have compassion for users so you can effectively advocate on their behalf. The ability to streamline processes for data collection and systematically parse large data sets will be a huge plus.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of proven experience as a professional photographer in a competitive industry
• Experience with digital photography and video, including a deep understanding of exposure settings, white balance, depth-of-field, bokeh, sharpening, denoising, and HDR
• Strong background in subjective and objective image quality evaluation and color science concepts
• Demonstrated ability to design and conduct experiments, iterating through parameters to optimize image and video quality
• Proficiency in image editing software
• 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.
• Competency in applying photographic best practices and techniques
• Familiarity with computational photography and machine learning concepts
• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent of 4+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Analytical, methodical, inquisitive and persistent problem solver committed to driving quality forward
• Proficient at balancing multiple efforts simultaneously and meeting strict deadlines
• Can extract user scenarios from software feature descriptions and requirements to translate them into effective test plans and cases.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
• Ability to abstract technical details and effectively communicate to audiences at different levels
• iOS and macOS familiarity
• Understanding of UX principals

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $144,600 and $263,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplace Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.