Apple
Perception Systems Software Engineer, Audio & Media Technologies
$185K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Education
- BS or MS in Computer Science or another related field, or equivalent.
About the job
Develop secure perception-system software architecture, runtimes, algorithms, frameworks, and APIs for multimodal awareness on Apple platforms.
What you'll do
- Develop an algorithm execution runtime and real-time algorithms for camera, audio, and other sensors.
- Build a system framework and APIs that integrate with system components and applications.
- Work cross-functionally on software supporting machine-learning algorithms while maintaining privacy and security.
What they ask for
- Excellent software design and programming skills in Swift, Objective-C and/or C/C++.
- Experience with on-device ML frameworks, especially image and video processing.
- Understanding of how to develop and debug multithreaded software.
- Passion for end-to-end systems and learning new technologies.
Nice to have
- Experience with speech processing or speaker diarization.
- Experience developing and using performance tracing, profiling, and logging tools.
Pay
$184,700 and $277,600 (base salary range)
Tools
Swift, Objective-C, C/C++
AI focus
Develop software architecture and real-time algorithms for multimodal awareness using machine-learning inputs from cameras, microphones, and other sensors.
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