Video Codec Quality Engineer

Cupertino,California,United States

Hardware

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Description

In this role, the main responsibility will be targeting image & video encode/decode, compression/decompression and editing/post-processing technologies of all iOS/macOS/tvOS/watchOS/visionOS platforms. You will be partnering with R&D engineering teams to ensure the quality of video related Frameworks/FW/Drivers. The daily tasks will include testing new features, validating developer’s check-in before submitting to the OS, creating new test cases, HW test racks maintenance, scripting of test cases, new SoC/HW platform bring up and validation, test strategies and planning, hands-on functional testing, bug triaging/reproducing/debugging/reporting/regression, and execution of automated tests. You will work very closely with both internal and external cross functional teams. You should have a strong curiosity about learning new technologies while meeting all deliverables, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive complex and challenging projects. Strong collaboration with engineering teams and an ability to thrive under pressure, are key skills required to succeed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in CS/EE/CE or related field

• Good understanding of CI/CD, automation, source control, and software life cycles

• Familiar with iOS, Mac OS, VisionOS, and Unix/Linux environments

• Strong programming skills in Python, shell scripting

• Image/video knowledge, photography/videography or video editing experiences

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of software development experience

• 1+ years of SQA, HW validation, or testing experiences

• Good understand of video codecs, such as AVC, HEVC, and ProRes

• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills and have an eye for subjective quality

• Standout ability of collaboration, communication, and teamwork

• Able to work independently with minimum supervision and drive projects to closure in a timely manner

• Detail oriented and well organized

• Proactive, positive, dedicated, inventive, and willing to take challenges.

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 $117,800 and $177,900, 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. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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