Summary
Are you passionate about building groundbreaking camera technologies that enrich the lives of billions Apple's Video Engineering Camera Algorithms team develops the foundational technologies that define the photographic and cinematic experience for our users. We are the architects behind the image and video processing pipelines that bring every photo and video to life on all Apple products. We are seeking exceptional Generative AI engineers who share our passion for pushing the boundaries of computational photography and video! In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to leverage Apple's industry-leading hardware to create features that redefine what's possible with a camera.
Description
As a member of our team, you will be at the heart of the innovation cycle, driving the future of Apple's camera capabilities. Your work will involve deep, multi-functional collaboration to deliver features that are seamlessly integrated and optimized.
Responsibilities
- Design, train, fine-tune, and deploy generative models to solve practical challenges in image and video processing
- Collaborate with product and design teams to conceptualize and define new camera features powered by AI
- Partner with hardware, software, and firmware engineers to prototype, integrate, and optimize your algorithms for Apple's unique silicon
- Engage directly with our silicon engineering teams to perform low-level neural network optimizations and influence future hardware design
- Drive projects from initial concept and research through to final integration and shipment in a future Apple product
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience
- Deep understanding of and hands-on experience with modern Generative AI models (e.g., GANs, VAEs, Diffusion Models, Transformers) and fine-tuning techniques (e.g., LoRA, DPO)
- Proficiency in ML frameworks such as PyTorch
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven track record of innovation in Generative AI for image/video processing (e.g., Text-to-Image, Text-to-Video or Video-to-Video), demonstrated through shipped products or publications at top-tier conferences (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGGRAPH, etc)
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
- Experience as a key contributor to one industry-leading image/video generation model
- Familiarity with camera sensors and ISP algorithms
- Experience driving technologies from early-stage prototypes to polished, production-ready products
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.
