Senior Computer Vision Architect

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

8h

About The Position

The Video Computer Vision and Video Engineering teams are centralized applied research and engineering organizations responsible for developing real-time on-device Computer Vision, Machine Perception, and Image Quality technologies for Apple products. We balance research and product development to deliver Apple quality, state-of-the-art experiences. We innovate across the full stack and partner with hardware and software teams to influence SW architecture, sensors, silicon, and PD/ID roadmaps that bring our vision to life.

The Architecture team within our organization is responsible for bringing together computer vision algorithms, firmware, and low-level software teams to drive some of the most exciting programs across many Apple products! We do this by enabling the co-design of computer vision algorithms and systems through a deep understanding of the complexities and trade-offs between algorithm performance, imaging pipeline, system resources, and real-time constraints. To be successful in this role, you not only have to be an excellent engineer, but also a phenomenal collaborator—comfortable communicating with a wide range of experts and leaders across many different domains, from firmware and OS to feature and experience. Are you ready to be a part of the next big thing at Apple?

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 20 years of relevant, proven experience.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives that have successfully transformed state-of-the-art computer vision research into production-ready features.
• Deep product mindset focused on architecting technical solutions that solve real business problems and deliver high customer value.
• Deep understanding of multi-modal perception systems, sensor fusion, and diverse imaging technologies.
• Depth of expertise in one or more computer vision specialty areas (e.g., SLAM, tracking, classification, calibration, PnP-based pose estimation, scene understanding, human representation, and image enhancement).
• Strong leadership skills to drive large cross-functional efforts, resolve conflicts, and present results to the highest levels of Apple leadership.
• Ability to bridge the gap between high-level algorithm design and low-level system optimization, particularly in optimizing image signal processing (ISP) performance under tight power and latency constraints.

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record of designing custom silicon, sensors, or optics.
• Exposure to modern, innovative techniques such as vision transformers, foundation models, and vision-language models, with a strong focus on integrating these methods into resource-constrained environments.
• Experience leading real-time computer vision projects (e.g., SLAM, tracking, classification, calibration, PnP-based pose estimation, scene understanding, human representation, and image enhancement) or low-level software development for ISP organizations.

Responsibilities

• Bringing together computer vision algorithms, firmware, and low-level software teams to drive exciting programs.
• Enabling the co-design of computer vision algorithms and systems.
• Communicating with a wide range of experts and leaders across different domains.
• Architecting technical solutions that solve real business problems and deliver high customer value.
• Driving large cross-functional efforts, resolving conflicts, and presenting results to leadership.
• Bridging the gap between high-level algorithm design and low-level system optimization, particularly in optimizing image signal processing (ISP) performance under tight power and latency constraints.

What This Job Offers

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