Software Engineer VE

The people here at Apple dont just create products they create the kind of wonder thats revolutionized entire industries. Its the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found Video Engineering group is looking for a Software Engineer with a strong emphasis on framework development automation and data pipeline engineering. This is a hands-on fast-paced role at the intersection of hardware software and machine learning -- where the work you build directly impacts the quality of next-generation Apple products.

Our team sits at a critical intersection -- bridging Algorithm Quality Assurance and User Studies teams to drive innovation in video engineering. We build the tools frameworks and pipelines that power how Apple collects manages and processes data at scale. This role is primarily on-site in SCV as it involves direct interaction with lab equipment Apple devices and in-person user study participants.

Design and develop automation frameworks that orchestrate physical data capture sessions -- coordinating device control environmental configuration and real-time data offloadingnDevelop scalable data pipelines that handle high-volume video and sensor data from capture to storage to downstream algorithm teamsnIntegrate with Apple internal services and APIs -- including device automation tools internal identity systems CI/CD platforms and data management servicesnCollaborate closely with hardware machine learning and user study teams to ensure data quality coverage and timely delivery against aggressive testing timelinesnOwn and evolve your domain -- from initial design through deployment with full accountability for reliability scalability and maintainabilitynExplore and adopt emerging tools including AI/LLM to continuously improve development velocity and operational efficiency

BS and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experiencen2 years of Pythonn1 years of software framework design and developmentn1 years of experience with a major cloud platform (e.g. AWS or equivalent internal platforms)nComfortable with Git REST APIs SQL and NoSQL databasesnExperience designing and deploying automated systemsnSolid understanding of the software development lifecycle and engineering best practices

Experience with robotics or industrial automation -- familiarity with robot kinematics motion planning or hardware control systemsnComfortable working in fast-moving ambiguous environments with shifting priorities and tight timelinesnStrong curiosity and drive to explore new technologies -- including AI/LLM tools -- to improve workflows and solve novel problemsnFamiliarity with device automation and UI scripting on Apple platformsnExperience building internal tooling or lightweight web interfaces as a complement to backend/automation worknGood verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaborationnA builder mentality -- you take ownership move fast and care about the quality of what you ship