ML Video Codec Engineer

San Diego, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-12 → 2026-09-28

Core

Design and implement video compression/processing algorithms optimized for Apple hardware platforms to enable efficient delivery and high visual quality across products like Apple TV+, FaceTime, and iPhone.

Role type

Senior IC video codec algorithm engineer

Builds

Video compression algorithms and media features for Apple product ecosystem

Domain

Consumer electronics, video compression, digital signal processing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

video and image coding principles, H.264/HEVC standards, C/C++ programming, software design, debugging, hardware optimization

Preferred skills

visual quality assessment, digital signal processing, information theory, computer vision, deep learning

Technologies

C, C++, H.264, HEVC

Responsibilities

Spearhead R&D in emerging media compression technologies and standards; Design and implement innovative video compression/processing algorithms; Collaborate with hardware and software architects to define and integrate media features

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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