Research Intern - Rendering Algorithms

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Students

At Apple, we push the boundary of what is possible to improve the lives of our customers. The Zurich Vision Lab (ZVL) is focused on improving communication by advancing the state of the art in computer vision and machine learning. We are shipping features such as Persona for Apple Vision Pro, Portrait Mode, ARKit, Animoji and FaceTime Eye Contact. These breakthroughs are enabled by state of the art research combined with world class design. We are looking for a rendering research intern who is excited to contribute to the next generation of Apple products. You will be working on modeling complex optical effects using differentiable rendering and machine learning.

Description

This position requires a highly motivated individual who wants to join us in the fast-growing field of differentiable rendering. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving algorithms that model complex optical effects while enhancing the photorealism and representative power of 3D scenes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a PhD or Masters program in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Machine Learning or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of neural rendering and reconstruction algorithms such as 3D Gaussian Splatting and other state-of-the-art methods.
• Solid foundation in rendering techniques for modeling optical effects, grounded in rasterization and ray-tracing.
• Fluency in Python. Experience implementing custom CUDA or Metal kernels is a plus.
• Experience with PyTorch, including knowledge of back-propagation and autograd mechanics.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrable problem solving and analytical thinking abilities.

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Availability for 6 months minimum is preferred.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Publication record at top conferences such as CVPR/ECCV/ICCV/SIGGRAPH/NeurIPS is a plus.
• Industry experience is a plus.