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Apple · 1 month ago

AIML - Machine Learning Research Scientist, Data and ML Innovation

positionSeattle, Washington, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$140K/yr - $258K/yr

Apple is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Machine Learning Research Scientist to join their team. The role involves conducting fundamental research on foundation models, designing experiments, analyzing results, and publishing findings to drive product directions.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
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Responsibilities

Design robust experiments and methods to understand what foundation models do under the hood
Implement your methods and designs in experiment pipelines
Analyze and interpret your experimental results
Communicate results to teams across Apple
Write papers for publication in top-tier conferences/journals

Qualification

PhD in relevant fieldDeep knowledge of foundation modelsLarge language modelsBayesian statistical methodsImplementing ML models in PythonPytorch/Jax proficiencyExperiment designInterpretability methodsResearch publication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

PhD in computer science, statistics, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, or operations research. Other hard sciences may also be considered
3 publications in top-tier machine learning, statistics, or natural language processing venues
Deep knowledge of foundation models and experience training them and applying them to real, complex datasets as demonstrated through publications or code repositories
Experience designing experiments to understand how foundation models work
Knowledge of Bayesian statistical methods and how they are used for scientific inference

Preferred

Experience with large language models and – both training them and using tools like vllm for inference
Proficient implementing ML models and experiments in Python and Pytorch/Jax
Familiarity with interpretability methods like activation patching/causal tracing
Demonstrate the ability to refine ambiguous research ideas to construct a coherent and logically sound story

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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Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
dateFounded in 1976
location
Cupertino, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.apple.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.67B
Key Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Tim Cook
CEO
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Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering

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