Display Image Processing Algorithms Engineer, Platform Architecture

Display Image Processing Algorithms Engineer, Platform Architecture

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Do you love working on state-of-the-art technologies? Are you forward-thinking and love solving technological and architectural challenges? At Apple, our Platform Architecture team features a collaborative and hands-on environment that cultivates engineering perfection, creativity, and innovation! In this highly visible role, you will work with display and SoC architects, SoC design and verification teams, display technology and software teams to support the development of SoC display architectures across various Apple products.

Join this team and you’ll collaborate with engineers across Apple to develop algorithms and architectures that help build the seamless experiences we are known for worldwide. In this role, you will be developing state-of-the-art algorithms for color and tone management, image and video processing and will be collaborating with architecture, design and software to enable features and algorithms on various Apple products.

As a Display Image Processing Algorithms Architect, you are responsible for the design of algorithms and architectures related to color and tone management, image and video processing for Apple products.

• Develop and evaluate best-in-class image, video, color/tone and display processing algorithms in Matlab/Python/C/C++
• Develop methodologies for as well as perform subjective and objective quality evaluations
• Develop tools that may be useful for image and video quality assessment
• Work with chip architecture, silicon design/verification, display engineering and software teams to map algorithms into well-defined architectures that may be implemented in software and/or hardware
• Evaluate tradeoffs for image quality, power, performance, area and compute
• Generate architecture test vectors for hardware/software validation

• Experience with color, tone, image, and/or video processing algorithms and prototyping them in Matlab/Python/C/C++

• MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or Color Science and 20+ years of relevant experience
• Ability to be a good problem solver, willingness to learn new concepts and develop skills in hardware architecture and modeling
• Ability to abstract various image and video processing problems mathematically and develop new algorithms that are competitive with the state-of-the-art
• Ability to take features and algorithms from concept to shipping products with solid understanding of implications to hardware and software
• Deep knowledge of digital signal processing and its applications to image, video, and display processing
• Deep knowledge of color theory, tone management and processing as well as visual perception
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work across groups
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $212,000 and $318,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including:
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note:

Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.