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Creative Intelligence Software Engineer - Camera and Photos

Apple· Camera & Photos Edit Foundation team / Software Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco Bay Area)$150.4k - $277.6kfull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Experienced software engineer to join Apple’s Camera & Photos Edit Foundation team, building next-generation image and video editing features across Photos and beyond. Responsible for integrating complex algorithms and frameworks into production-quality software, with ownership over how features and algorithms come together for a best-in-class on-device experience.

Responsibilities

  • Ship high-quality software by integrating complex algorithms and frameworks into production-quality software
  • Collaborate across teams to build next-generation image and video editing features across Photos and beyond
  • Contribute to on-device image/video editing features, from classical processing to ML and generative models
  • Design and implement software that scales across all iPhone devices
  • Provide architectural judgment and problem-solving within a fast-paced development environment

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Object-oriented analysis and design experience
  • C / C++ / Objective-C / Swift experience
  • Experience with performance analysis and optimization techniques
  • Experience with image or video processing technologies
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving development environment
  • Experience with image and video processing applications, methodologies, and best practices
  • Experience with Metal or other GPU programming frameworks
  • Experience with on-device or applied ML techniques and paradigms
  • Interest in visual media, graphics, and/or photography
  • Creative mindset
  • Experience shipping client-facing apps

Skills

Required:Software engineeringC / C++ / Objective-C / SwiftPerformance analysis and optimizationImage or video processing technologiesCollaboration & communication
Nice to have:Metal or GPU programmingOn-device ML techniquesClient-facing apps shippingGraphics / photography interest

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Educational expense reimbursement (tuition)
  • Potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • Relocation assistance
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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