Algorithm Development Scientist

Apple • Cupertino, CA

112d

About The Position

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day. Apple’s Biophotonics group is seeking an experienced scientist to collaborate with an R&D team developing a new generation of bio-sensing technologies. Within Biophotonics, you will be part of a team with expertise in biophotonic sensor characterization and debug, clinical study design, clinical operations, multivariate analysis of sensor data and algorithm development.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Math or Physics, or related field.
• Background in image/signal processing, estimation/inference, or machine learning.
• Engineering math background (e.g. applied linear algebra, probability).
• Programming skills in high level languages like Python/Matlab.

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Math or Physics, or related field.
• Multi-disciplinary understanding of statistical analysis and optical physics principles.
• Skilled in training/validation for algorithm features using sensor data, and establishing quantitative algorithm performance benchmarks.
• Knowledge of algorithm optimization for HW constraints (compute, memory, power).
• Familiarity with analyzing large datasets and developing data processing pipelines.
• Experience with measuring, interpreting and debugging human physiological signals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced sensing algorithms from multichannel biosensor data.
• Analyze human study data.
• Prototype algorithms and assess algorithm performance requirements.
• Work cross-functionally with other engineering teams, particularly with SW engineering.
• Refine requirements, develop specifications, and verify on-device implementation.
• Collect data and test algorithm prototypes in real time.
• Analyze larger data sets offline.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees