Aesthetics Engineer, Look Development

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

iPhone is the most popular camera in the world, with billions of photos and
videos captured annually. The tight integration of hardware and software has
made it possible to create unparalleled computational video features like
Cinematic mode, the technology that's putting professional filmmaking in
everyone's pocket, from aspiring filmmakers to everyday users capturing precious
moments. The Aesthetics Engineer wields technical production experience and
domain expertise in photography and image processing. They will specialize in
developing new features and functionalities that push the boundaries of mobile
photography in practical and delightful ways. This role requires strong creative
and technical skills to distill complex, open-ended problem spaces into
effective engineering solutions that stay true to the scope of the problem.

DESCRIPTION

This role is integrated into camera algorithm teams and is responsible for
creating the highest caliber visual aesthetics with specialized internal
software tools — successfully translating image processing algorithms and
creative, subjective and cultural research into practical camera aesthetics.

Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant experience required, including 1+ years of experience in research on a product development team.
• A subject-matter expert in contemporary photography and photographic aesthetics with a demonstrated portfolio and proven track record to create these aesthetics at capture and in post-production for commercial or editorial publishing.
• Exceptional proficiency in utilizing complex internal tooling and software interfaces for image tuning and look development
• Ability and interest in learning software and hardware image processing pipelines in order to identify opportunities for computational look development solutions and parameters optimization.
• Flexibility to travel when needed.
• Excellent written and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in photographic post-production, creative visual production, on-site field production Experience with various editing software packages, cameras, film and digital systems, professional capture and edit workflows, set experience.
• Published portfolio establishing clear subject-matter expertise and hands-on input in creating a mainstream genre of photography at the highest caliber commercial, editorial or art industry standards. Portfolio to demonstrate professional image techniques, commercial creative production, or large-scale look development on deadline, references may be requested.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and evaluate complex, early-stage prototype software, with a strong aptitude for finding drawbacks, debugging visual issues, and isolating exactly which controls or parameters are causing specific problems
• Demonstrated experience with managing software development production processes (from a tuning, QA, and creative feedback perspective) and collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed