Camera API Testing Engineer
Location
Cupertino, CA | United States
Job description
iPhone is the most popular camera in the world, with billions of photos taken every year. The seamless integration of software and hardware has led to features like Next-gen Portrait, SmartHDR, Cinematic mode, ProRes recording, Night Mode Portrait and many others, which deliver magical experiences that surprise and delight our customers!
The Camera API Testing team in the Camera Foundation organization is responsible for the development and maintenance of a critical testing framework that allows the Camera team to deliver new features and APIs that are of the highest quality. The Camera Foundation organization is at the heart of the camera capture stack, and provides the camera APIs and underlying real-time multithreaded media pipeline powering clients like iOS’s built-in Camera application, thousands of third-party applications, and even AR-based experiences.
As an engineer working on the Camera API testing team, you'll develop automated tests for the Camera & AVFoundation APIs which are used by thousands of third-party applications. You will also be developing the Camera Software stack, working side-by-side with the world-class engineers that built iPhone’s camera to what it is today, and build new great camera capabilities spanning the universe of Apple devices. Whenever you see a “Shot on iPhone” billboard, you see our work; it could be your work too. Come help make the most popular camera in the world even better. Come make your dent in the universe!
Key Qualifications
- You possess a solid grasp of software development principles with C, C++ or Objective-C.
- You possess knowledge of test automation techniques and scripting languages.
- You have expertise in developing test plans, test cases and test scripts.
- You are effective at triaging and debugging regressions found by tests and use a data-driven approach to analyze quality trends and risk areas.
- You thrive in a collaborative environment and can communicate clearly while confidently driving multiple projects across many teams.
- You are curious and inquisitive, and seek to solve everyday problems in innovative ways.
- You are passionate about software quality and focus on details that are meaningful to our customer.
Description
If you consider yourself an engaging and highly-collaborative engineer with excellent communication skills, and are comfortable in a dynamic environment, we feel we have a rewarding opportunity for you. We need a strong software engineer to implement and extend the testing framework powering the quality of our devices. Experience in writing native application code for iOS in ObjectiveC and/or Swift is a plus. Experience with a scripting language such as Python is a plus. Knowledge of Camera concepts or experience with Photography is also highly desirable.
Education & Experience
MS/BS degree in CS/EE or equivalent experience.
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
- 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 $138,900.00 and $208,300.00, 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 take affirmative action to ensure 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.
If you consider yourself an engaging and highly-collaborative engineer with excellent communication skills, and are comfortable in a dynamic environment, we feel we have a rewarding opportunity for you. We need a strong software engineer to implement and extend the testing framework powering the quality of our devices. Experience in writing native application code for iOS in ObjectiveC and/or Swift is a plus. Experience with a scripting language such as Python is a plus. Knowledge of Camera concepts or experience with Photography is also highly desirable. MS/BS degree in CS/EE or equivalent experience.
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