Apple
HID Algorithms Engineer
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Cupertino, California
Sunnyvale, California - Experience
- 3+ years in a related field; preferred: 5+ years in a related field.
- Education
- BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, or related field / equivalent experience; preferred: MS/PhD in these fields or related field / equivalent experience.
About the job
Develop and take algorithmic concepts and prototypes for new human-computer interactions from early exploration through validation and production in Apple products.
What you'll do
- Prototype and define interactions end-to-end, investigating emerging technologies and interaction paradigms with hardware, software, and design partners.
- Develop and validate algorithmic concepts and drive technical work to bring them to life.
- Take prototypes from concept to production, writing code for Apple products.
What they ask for
- Experience in early-stage algorithm development from concept through validation.
- Fundamentals in algorithms and mathematics, including state machine design, statistics, signal processing, or machine learning.
- Experience programming in C++ and Python.
- Clear communication and cross-functional collaboration; strong problem solving and root cause analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience developing for real-time systems or interactions/input technologies.
- Experience with Objective-C and/or Swift, or software development with agentic workflows.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 USD base salary
Tools
C++, Python, Objective-C, Swift
AI focus
Machine learning is listed among relevant algorithm fundamentals; experience developing software with agentic workflows is preferred.
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