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Software Engineer — Face ID

Apple
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Sunnyvale, CA$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Software engineer to design, build, and ship the software stack behind Apple’s Face ID, collaborating with CVML researchers, hardware/silicon teams, and cross-functional groups to deliver high-quality, on-device computer vision and machine perception technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and ship the software stack behind Face ID
  • Architecture and API design, implementation, integration across the OS stack, optimization, automated testing, and benchmarking with emphasis on performance, power, reliability, and security
  • Collaborate with CVML researchers to bring prototype capabilities to production
  • Partner with hardware and silicon teams on sensor bring-up
  • Collaborate with framework, accessibility, and QA teams to ensure a broad, accessible user experience
  • Work closely with team members to build software that runs billions of times a day

Qualifications

  • BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
  • Track record of designing and shipping robust software in a collaborative environment
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals: API and framework design, data structures, concurrency, memory management, debugging complex systems
  • Experience writing production software for resource-constrained or embedded platforms, with emphasis on performance, memory, latency, and power
  • Experience integrating computer vision or machine learning components into shipping products
  • Experience with profiling, instrumentation, automated testing, and continuous integration
  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • Expert C/C++ skills, with working knowledge of Python; Objective-C or Swift experience
  • Familiarity with camera, depth, or other sensor pipelines; experience with 3D or time-of-flight imaging
  • Comfort working close to hardware and collaborating with silicon, firmware, and hardware teams
  • Interest in security and privacy-preserving system design
  • Passion for shipping high-quality products, including accessible experiences for a wide range of users
  • Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving and communication skills, collaborative approach to code review and design discussions

Skills

Required:API and framework designC/C++Python
Nice to have:Objective-C or Swift

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • educational expense reimbursement including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission opportunities and relocation may be eligible
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through stock programs
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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