senior software engineering Hardware Engineer ic · Posted Mar 23, 2026

About this role

Apple is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Shanghai, China. The posting calls out experience with Ray, System Design, Data Structures, Data Visualization.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Location
Shanghai, China
Department
Hardware
Posted
Mar 23, 2026

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Job description

from Apple careers

Do you love taking on big challenges that require exceptionally creative solutions? Do you deeply understand how an incredible camera experience should work? As part of our Camera Technologies group, you’ll help design the innovative technology that allows each generation of Apple products to produce photos even more incredible than the last. You’ll design and develop groundbreaking ideas for everything involved in our camera systems, from sensor to lens. You’ll collaborate with teams across Apple to research, design, develop, test, and qualify camera hardware for Apple products. Together, we’ll craft a magical photography experience that redefines what millions of customers can expect from their cameras. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish!

The Camera Hardware Engineering group is responsible for all research, design, development, test, and qualification of camera hardware for Apple products. We are searching for extraordinary Hardware Engineers to take ownership in the development and system integration of very high-performance, compact camera modules and depth-sensing hardware.
- Definition and trade-off studies of RGB camera and depth-sensing optics, sensors, actuator, and packaging.

- Interaction with optical, electrical, process, controls systems, sensing, test, and mechanical teams on integration of camera/depth-sensing hardware into products.

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