Senior Computer Vision Engineer

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The Apple Maps Evaluation team is in need of senior computer vision engineers. We make tools that improve the accuracy and quality of Apple Maps products and have a real impact on the end-user experience. We're looking for an experienced engineer that has previously worked on delivering full-stack solutions for complex problems around computer vision, image processing, machine learning, and large-scale distributed systems.

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated and proactive individual that combines deep technical knowledge with strong collaboration skills. You’ll be goal oriented and driven to deliver quality solutions in a demanding environment.
You will develop algorithms and services related to quality assessment, feature extraction/classification/alignment, object recognition, and other imagery challenges. You’ll also work closely with the team to deliver your solutions in a distributed and scalable computing system.

• 4+ years experience developing computer vision, image processing, and machine learning systems.
• Solid experience with C++ is required, experience with Java/Scala advantageous.
• Development with OpenCV, OpenCL, CUDA and similar frameworks.
• Exposure to hardware acceleration, such as GPUs or FPGAs.
• Understanding of performance improvement techniques and caching solutions.
• Experience working on large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience evaluating competing algorithms and determining effective success criteria.
• Strong investigative and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across regions and timezones.
• Good time management skills and can incrementally deliver to tight schedules.
• Able to deliver quality work in a fast-pace startup like environment.
• Education
• MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience, PhD in Computer Vision or related fields is advantageous.
• Additional Requirements
• Publications at top-tier journals and conferences with a track record for innovation is favorable. Experience with 3D reconstruction and cartography a plus. Expertise in video analysis is a plus.