Apple
Research Engineer - Video Tone Mapping
$175K–$325K
Cupertino, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Nov 11, 2025
- Location
- Cupertino, California
San Diego, California - Experience
- A minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- MS
About the job
Develop and implement capture-side video tone mapping algorithms that shape image quality and the creative look of Apple camera footage, from prototyping through on-device validation.
What you'll do
- Prototype tone mapping algorithms in Matlab or Python and implement, test, and refine them in Apple products.
- Collaborate with hardware teams on image-processing blocks and meet image-quality and execution-time targets.
- Develop feature proposals and influence camera rendering across products and capture and playback modalities.
What they ask for
- MS degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Track record developing image-processing algorithms, such as auto white balance, tone mapping, auto exposure, or high dynamic range capture.
- Validated coding skills in Python or MATLAB.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with camera image-processing pipelines and the Image Signal Processor (ISP); knowledge of HDR encoding standards.
- Experience with professional video postproduction and color grading; C/C++ skills, machine-learning exposure, or knowledge of vision or color science.
Pay
$184,700 and $324,800 USD base salary; $175,000 and $308,500 USD base salary
Tools
Matlab, Python, Image Signal Processor (ISP), C/C++
AI focus
The posting mentions using Apple Neural Engine (ANE) technologies to reduce computational complexity; exposure to machine learning algorithms is preferred.
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