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Software Engineer - Visual Intelligence

Apple

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Location
Seattle, WA
Schedule
Full-time
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Job overview

Apple’s Visual Intelligence team is building features that help users learn about nearby objects and places. The software engineer will work on next-generation features involving computer vision and machine learning, sensor fusion, simulation and evaluation pipelines, APIs, and backend components. The work is primarily in Swift, which is highly preferred, though candidates without Swift experience are encouraged to apply.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software DevelopmentComputer VisionReal-Time PerceptionDigital Signal ProcessingCamera and Sensor PipelinesSensor FusionImage Signal ProcessorsRoboticsSwiftXcodeApple Developer APIsCommunicationCollaborationLearningMachine LearningSoftware Shipping

Qualifications

0-10 Years Software Experience

Full job description

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200693087-3337

Summary

Visual Intelligence is a new feature that enables users to learn about the objects and places around them. We are a new and growing team building the future of user experiences at the intersection of computer vision, machine learning and Apple intelligence. This is an exciting time to join and have impact at the core of Apple’s future roadmap for Apple Intelligence. We are especially looking for people who love to collaborate across disciplines and teams, and are motivated and inspired by the potential to help shape the future of system experiences across the entire Apple ecosystem.

Description

We are looking for a software engineer to work on building the next generation of features for Visual Intelligence, including CV/ML, sensor fusion, simulation/evaluation pipelines, APIs, and core backend software components. Our work is primarily in Swift, so prior experience is highly preferred. If you are an outstanding software engineer with no Swift experience, we’d still love to hear from you.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 0-10 years of professional experience writing software

  • Experience working on any of the following: computer vision, real-time perception, digital signal processing, camera/sensor pipelines, sensor fusion, ISPs, robotics, or related technologies at the intersection of sensor hardware, software, and machine learning.

  • Experience using Swift, Xcode and Apple’s developer APIs a plus

  • A learning mentality and a willingness to try things that may fail. You should be able to learn from both success and failures.

  • Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative team environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • A background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related plus experience shipping software is ideal. Experience working with computer vision, machine learning, digital signal processing, robotics, or related are a plus. If that’s not your background, but you can show a strong track record of software development, curiosity, making, and learning, we’d love to talk to you.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 41,631 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Washington median$144–215K/yr1,953 salary ranges
  • Washington median$54–69/hr36 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 2,162 open Software Engineer jobs in Washington and 41,631 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 33,828 postings).
Education
14,293 of the 41,631 open Software Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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