Camera Embedded Software Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

This role sits at the intersection of real-time embedded systems, silicon design, and computational imaging — a rare opportunity to influence camera technology at a scale no other company can match. If you're passionate about building software that blends hardware innovation with algorithmic intelligence, we'd love to have you on our team. Who you are: You thrive on solving complex technical challenges and turning ideas into elegant, efficient software. You take pride in writing clean, maintainable, high-performance code — and you enjoy helping others do the same. You're curious, collaborative, and motivated by impact — you want your work to matter, and here, it ships to hundreds of millions of people. You're energized by working across disciplines — partnering with silicon architects, algorithm researchers, and systems engineers to build something none of you could alone.

Requirements

• BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ with a strong emphasis on performance, memory safety, and code quality.
• Experience developing and debugging on ARM-based SoCs or DSPs.
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS) or bare-metal environments.
• Excellent analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Deep understanding of image and video signal processing, including ISP tuning pipelines or camera HAL development.
• Experience with camera systems, machine learning for imaging, or sensor data processing.
• Exposure to multi-camera systems or computational photography features such as HDR, Night Mode, or depth sensing.
• Interest in or experience with AI-assisted development tools and workflows.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level