Apple · 5 months ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Apple Services Engineering AI/ML
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
4+ years expApple is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join their Services Engineering AI/ML organization, focusing on enhancing media discovery experiences across Apple's platforms. The role involves designing and developing AI/ML driven features and collaborating with various teams to ensure optimal performance of models and services.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Inference Service Development: Design, develop, and deploy high-performance machine learning inference services with a focus on scalability and efficiency
Big Data Pipeline Engineering: Build and maintain data processing pipelines to support model training and tuning across large datasets
Model Training Pipeline Optimization: Manage and optimize GenAI & Machine Learning training pipelines to improve performance in distributed computing environments
Areas of focus: Work on implementation of applications such as summarization, question answering, chatbots, information retrieval, semantic search, and text generation
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or related fields
4+ years of experience working in the AI/ML field
Strong programming skills in Java, Scala, Python and experience with ML libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, or similar
Solid understanding of modern ML architectures, big data pipelines, and evaluation techniques
Preferred
MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or related fields
2+ years of experience working in the AI/ML field
Expertise in large-volume big data processing (batch or streaming) and experience with Apache Spark and Apache Flink
Familiarity with agentic workflows, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone), and knowledge graphs
Strong communication skills and adept at working with cross functional partners to design cohesive engineering solutions that scale ML products for billions of users
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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