Senior Software Engineer - 3D Vision & Perception

Apple
Sunnyvale, United States of America2026-09-16

About the job

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build or service we create is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something! We are a team of computer vision and machine learning (CVML) engineers building real-time 3D perception and input systems for future Apple products. We are looking for a senior software engineer with strong C++ expertise and experience developing performance-critical systems, ideally in 3D perception, robotics, or AR/VR. In this role, you will help design, build, and ship core 3D perception and input technologies used by millions of users.

Responsibilities

Design and drive software architecture for both production systems and internal tools

Implement and optimize performance-critical algorithms for mobile and embedded platforms

Build tooling for visualization, logging, debugging, and evaluation

Integrate real-time 3D perception and input systems into a broader end-to-end software stack

Qualifications

Minimum

Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 3 years of professional software engineering experience

Strong C++ skills, including modern C++

Experience breaking down large problems and delivering robust solutions

Curiosity about new technologies and flexibility to work across different layers of the software stack

Preferred

Experience with iOS or visionOS development, including Swift and Apple tooling

Proven track record of shipping products or contributing to open-source projects

Experience deploying algorithms to GPUs or other hardware accelerators

Strong engineering rigor, communication, and collaboration skills

Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities