Software Engineer, Algorithms (SDE) at Apple

Department: Hardware

Compensation · Listed in posting

$150,400 – $277,600

Location: Cupertino, California
Type: Other
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 18, 2026

Description

The Software Engineer will join a software algorithms team to convert and optimize signal and image processing algorithms from reference implementations, most often Matlab, into production-grade Python or C++. The role involves algorithm design, parallelization, accuracy validation, correlation analysis, and the use of AI tools and LLMs, as well as building tooling to accelerate algorithm conversion and development.

Required Skills

C/C++
Python
Matlab
Signal processing
DSP
Parallel programming
AI tools

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years of professional software development experience
Preferred Qualifications: Master of Science in Computer Science
Experience building developer tooling, code-translation utilities, or AI/LLM-powered automation pipelines
Experience shipping production-grade code with attention to efficiency, accuracy, and deployment readiness
Experience with performance analysis, profiling, and optimization of compute-intensive code
Experience with parallel/concurrent programming and parallel execution graphs
Experience across signal or image processing domains
Experience with Xcode and macOS
Experience with telemetry, key metrics, and data-driven decision-making
Translation Company Name: Apple

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