Video Engineering: Automation & Data Pipeline Engineer

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

Job summary

Apple Inc. in California is seeking a Software Engineer for the Video Engineering group to build automation frameworks, data pipelines, and device integration for scalable video data processing.

This hands-on, fast-paced role collaborates with hardware, ML, and user studies teams to ensure data quality, timely delivery, and strong reliability across an on-site program in Silicon Valley. Base pay ranges from $150,400 to $277,600 depending on skills and location.

Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• 2+ years of Python
• 1+ years of software framework design and development
• 1+ years of experience with a major cloud platform (e.g., AWS, or equivalent internal platforms)
• Comfortable with Git, REST APIs, SQL, and NoSQL databases
• Experience designing and deploying automated systems
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and engineering best practices

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automation frameworks that orchestrate physical data capture sessions — coordinating device control, environmental configuration, and real‑time data offloading
• Develop scalable data pipelines that handle high‑volume video and sensor data from capture to storage to downstream algorithm teams
• Integrate with Apple internal services and APIs — including device automation tools, internal identity systems, CI/CD platforms, and data management services
• Collaborate closely with hardware, machine learning, and user study teams to ensure data quality, coverage, and timely delivery against aggressive testing timelines
• Own and evolve your domain — from initial design through deployment, with full accountability for reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Explore and adopt emerging tools including AI/LLM to continuously improve development velocity and operational efficiency

Skills

Python

Framework design

Software engineering basics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

REST APIs

SQL

NoSQL

Cloud platforms (AWS etc)

Job description

Apple Inc. in California is seeking a Software Engineer for the Video Engineering group to build automation frameworks, data pipelines, and device integration for scalable video data processing.

This hands-on, fast-paced role collaborates with hardware, ML, and user studies teams to ensure data quality, timely delivery, and strong reliability across an on-site program in Silicon Valley. Base pay ranges from $150,400 to $277,600 depending on skills and location.