Responsibilities
- Integrate computer vision, image processing, machine learning, and generative algorithms into production-quality photo and video editing software.
- Build frameworks and core software layers that power Photos experiences and support other Apple teams.
- Design software architecture and abstractions for coherent, high-quality editing experiences.
- Analyze and optimize software performance for large-scale deployment across iPhone devices.
- Collaborate with engineers and partner teams to ship client-facing applications and features.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Experience with object-oriented analysis and design.
- Experience with C, C++, Objective-C, or Swift.
- Experience with performance analysis and optimization techniques.
- Experience with image or video processing technologies.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving development environment.
- Preferred: experience with image and video processing applications, Metal or other GPU programming frameworks, on-device or applied machine learning, visual media or photography, and client-facing applications.
H1B sponsorship
Sponsorship for this role is unconfirmed.
Apple’s past filings provide context. They do not guarantee sponsorship for a current opening.
H1B petition approvals by fiscal year
- FY 2026 · through Q21,058
368 initial/new employment approvals · 427 changes of employer
- FY 20252,018
822 initial/new employment approvals · 777 changes of employer
- FY 20241,813
864 initial/new employment approvals · 513 changes of employer
Counts are petitions, including continuing employment and amendments, rather than unique hires. Source: USCIS
Job fields receiving H1B certifications
Partial fiscal year, through Q3
- Software Developers2,054 · 43%
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer713 · 15%
- Electrical Engineers302 · 6%
- Computer and Information Systems Managers219 · 5%
- Information Technology Project Managers203 · 4%
Job fields come from government occupation codes, rather than internal departments. Counts are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals or unique hires. Withdrawn and denied cases are excluded.
Source: US Department of LaborMatched government employer: APPLE INC
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