Apple
Camera Embedded Software Engineer
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 3 years of relevant industry experience; preferred 6+ years in embedded software development.
- Education
- BS
About the job
Develop camera firmware and optimize imaging algorithms and performance across Apple devices, collaborating with silicon, algorithms, and systems teams.
What you'll do
- Architect and implement camera firmware from prototyping through mass production.
- Develop and optimize ISP and ML algorithms for photo and video features.
- Profile and debug the camera stack to improve performance, latency, and power efficiency.
What they ask for
- BS and at least 3 years of relevant industry experience.
- Proficiency in C/C++, emphasizing performance, memory safety, and code quality.
- Experience developing and debugging on ARM-based SoCs or DSPs.
- Familiarity with RTOS or bare-metal environments.
Nice to have
- Deep understanding of image and video signal processing, including ISP tuning pipelines or camera HAL development.
- Experience with camera systems, machine learning for imaging, sensor data processing, multi-camera systems, or computational photography.
Pay
$150,400 to $277,600 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, ARM-based SoCs, DSPs, RTOS, ISP, ML, camera HAL
AI focus
Develop and optimize ML algorithms for camera features; experience with machine learning for imaging and AI-assisted development tools and workflows is preferred.
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