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Generative AI Engineer - Camera Algorithms

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$150.4k - $277.6kfull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Apple's Camera Algorithms team builds foundational image and video processing technologies for photographic and cinematic experiences. The Generative AI Engineer will design, train, and deploy generative models to enhance camera features, optimize algorithms for Apple silicon, and collaborate across hardware, software, and design teams to ship production-ready features.

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 algorithms for Apple’s unique silicon.
  • Engage directly with 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.

Qualifications

  • BS and a 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
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++
  • 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

Skills

Required:Generative AI modelsPyTorchPythonImage/Video processing
Nice to have:C++

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for educational expenses (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments possible
  • relocation assistance
  • Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • discretionary employee stock awards and stock programs
Last updated Aug 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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