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Camera Embedded Software Engineer

Apple

Cupertino, CAJobSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Location
Cupertino, CA
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Apple’s Camera Firmware team seeks a firmware engineer to work on camera, image signal processing, and machine-learning technologies for Apple products. The role involves implementing and maintaining firmware and collaborating with Silicon Design, QA, and machine-learning algorithm teams. The team works in a fast-paced product-development environment focused on innovation and rapid iteration.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Embedded Software DevelopmentC/C++Multithreaded Software DevelopmentEmbedded RTOSCamera PipelineCamera Hardware Components

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree3+ Years Relevant Industry Experience3+ Years Embedded Software Development Experience

Full job description

Role Number: 200690234-0836

Summary

Apple's Camera Firmware team is looking for an extraordinary firmware engineer to drive groundbreaking technologies for Apple products! As part of the team you would work on core camera/ISP/Machine learning technologies, including Apple crafted Image signal processing pipeline and HW components, where you will have the chance to define the way that Apple develops, tests and manufactures all of its products. Our close-knit team champions an environment of product innovation, rapid product iteration and collaboration at both team and multi-functional levels with a liberating amount of autonomy!

Description

In this role you will implement, maintain and pursue problems in our firmware. This is a highly multi-functional product development role and you will work closely with various teams, like Silicon Design, QA team and the Machine Learning algorithm team! The environment is multifaceted, fast-paced and requires a self-starter demeanor.

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience

  • 3+ years of embedded software development experience

  • Proficiency in C/C++ Proficiency in development of multi-thread software within embedded RTOS system

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with camera pipeline and HW components

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 1,311 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • California median$150–221K/yr348 salary ranges
  • California median$48–67/hr22 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 426 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in California and 1,311 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Embedded Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,086 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 569 of the 1,311 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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