ISP Driver Engineer Cupertino,California,United States Hardware Apple's Camera ISP team is looking for an extraordinary engineer to drive groundbreaking technologies for Apple products! As part of the team, you will work on core camera and ISP technologies, including Apple designed ISP pipeline and HW components. 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. This role involves developing camera software across many layers, including firmware, kernel and user space. You will be responsible for helping to design, implement, and test new camera features across all Apple products. **Description** In this role you will implement and maintain camera and ISP features, including: - Develop firmware and drivers (kernel/userspace) for sophisticated image processing pipelines in embedded systems for the latest SoC blocks and chipsets in Apple. - Work with algorithm team to design and develop algorithms to control CMOS image sensors, ISP pipeline and machine learning pipeline. - Design and implement camera features in embedded systems for Apple products. You will work with other teams to define features and communication protocols and detail the requirements clearly with implementation specifications. - Work on HW validation and provide firmware support to factory testing. You will also implement features to support hardware testing and diagnosis. - Collaborate closely with various teams, such as Silicon Design, Camera Hardware, QA, and the Media Frameworks team **Minimum Qualifications** + BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience + Proficiency in C/C+ Proficiency in development of multithreaded software in embedded environments **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + 4+ years experience in low level software development + Familiarity with image sensors, image processing techniques, and camera pipelines + Experience with macOS or iOS driver development + Strong communication and interpersonal skills + Be able to adapt and excel in a fast paced environment **Education & 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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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. 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