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Media Intelligence Systems & Performance Software Engineer

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Posted Aug 4, 2026

Role at a glance

Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
San Diego, California, United States
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time

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About the role

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Summary

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you bring passion and dedication to your job? If so, we are looking for individuals like you.
We are looking for a motivated engineer to join us to shape the future of media intelligence. The team develops cutting edge technologies and systems that enable intelligent media experiences across Apple’s product line, including applications like Photos, FaceTime, Camera, etc., as well as system wide features. You will work closely with a group of experts to architect and deliver solutions that will have a huge impact across our platforms.

Description

As a software engineer in this role, you will be responsible for contributing to design and architecture, prototyping and developing new features, profiling and optimizing performance, implementing tools & testing. We're looking for a teammate with proven success in delivering technologies. You will be a critical part of a diverse team, and will thrive in a high energy, time constrained, multitasking environment.

Responsibilities

Design and implement software systems focused on ML/CV media processing. This development covers a wide range of the software stack, including low-level media processing pipelines, system level frameworks and API interfaces, as well daemons & applications, and the inter-process communication between them
Profile and analyze software and system performance, using a suite of tools to evaluate processing speed, memory footprint, and power impact
Optimize software performance, using concepts like multi-threading & concurrency, hardware acceleration, and SIMD instructions
Peer review of software design and code deliverables from his teammates
Triage, investigate and debug software issues
Software test development, including the implementation of unit tests, tools for integration and system level testing, test automation, and integration of testing into continuous integration systems

Minimum Qualifications

Software development experience in one of the following: C, C++, Objective C
A deep understanding of multithreaded programming
Strong analytical, programming and debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

Software optimization experience, leveraging SIMD, GPU or hardware acceleration
Experience with media processing systems (image, video or audio processing)
Experience with systems applying machine learning / computer vision
Experience in continuous integration and test automation

Pay & Benefits — San Diego, California, United States

This posting is not for a specific job opening and by submitting your resume you are expressing interest in being contacted about this type of role at Apple in the future.

Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.

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Apple

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Apple Inc. is a global technology company known for its innovative products and services, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, and Apple Watch. Founded in 1976, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of design and functionality, earning a reputation for high-quality consumer electronics and software solutions like iOS and macOS. With a strong commitment to user experience and privacy, Apple also leads in digital services, offering platforms such as the App Store, Apple Music, and iCloud. The company's focus on sustainability and corporate responsibility further enhances its standing as a leader in the technology sector.