Senior Software Engineer - Photos Storytelling Cupertino,California,United States Software and Services Do you have a passion for building the best photo library in the world? iPhone is the most popular camera in the world. Detailed integration of software and hardware has delivered magical experiences like Photos Lock Screen, Photos Memories, Cinematic Video, and Portrait Mode. The Camera & Photos team creates privacy-respecting machine learning technologies to ship emotional experiences to hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We are looking for an outstanding senior software engineer to architect and develop innovative algorithms and infrastructure for the next generation of thoughtful and personal products we deliver. If you thrive on problems at the intersection of algorithms, applied machine learning, and user experience, this position will excite and inspire you. **Description** In this role you will ideate, prototype and build new intelligence algorithms and product features to power new Photos experiences related to Photos For You, Memories, and People. Candidates should have a proven track record that demonstrates building product features, strong collaboration, excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for designing high quality algorithms with the user experience in focus. The candidate needs to show initiative, take ownership of a problem and work cross-functionally to collect information, solve problems and disseminate findings. **Minimum Qualifications** + Minimum of 3 years of software engineering experience, with expertise in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming + Ability to develop and optimize code to run on a constrained environment + Experience developing mobile software products + Firm grasp of asynchronous programming concepts **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience with Apple system level APIs and frameworks + Demonstrated expertise with Objective-C / C++ / Swift + Interest in applying machine learning algorithms to product + Familiarities with Knowledge Graph and Traversal Algorithms + Excellent analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills + B.S. / M.Sc. / Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent experience **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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