Job Details

Role Number: 200631317-3543

Summary

The Apple Vision Science team is looking for an enthusiastic vision scientist to support the development and advancement of cutting-edge imaging and display solutions, applications, and technologies for current and future Apple products.

The team features a highly collaborative and hands-on environment that fosters scientific and engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation in the interdisciplinary areas of vision science, image processing, color science, neuroscience, and optics.

This position focuses on developing vision models/metrics and carrying out advanced psychophysical experiments to support the sophisticated imaging and display technologies in the Apple ecosystem.

Description

• Develop models/metrics to quantify user experience

• Compare and optimize algorithms for the best possible user experience

• Design and conduct robust studies of user experience, human vision, and image quality

• Guide feature and spec definition for future products based on aforementioned metrics

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Vision, Psychology, Neuroscience, Imaging, Color, Computer, Optics Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related and 3+ years relevant experience

• Experience in psychophysical methods

• Experience building computational models of vision, in an area such as spatial vision, flicker perception, eye movements, motion perception, color vision, or related domains

• Experience in MATLAB, Python, Mathematica, or similar simulation and modeling tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or Ph.D. in Human Vision, Psychology, Neuroscience, Imaging, Color, Computer, or Optics Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a relevant related discipline

• Basic understanding of digital imaging and display software and hardware

• Experience in the design, conduct, and analysis of human perception experiments

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Strong analytical & critical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills

• Experience using eye trackers, and analyzing and interpreting eye movement data

• Experience with Psychophysics Toolbox, PsychoPy, Swift/Metal, or similar tools

• Experience in SDK programming for app development and/or hardware interface

• Experience in real-time signal processing with low latency

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .