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Senior ML Engineer, Robotics - Special Projects

Apple· Machine Learning and AI
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Santa Clara, CA$184.7k - $324.8kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Senior ML Engineer focusing on designing, evaluating, and integrating AI/ML robotic systems for Apple Special Projects, with emphasis on robotics, perception, planning, and practical deployment in mobile/embedded environments.

Responsibilities

  • Designing and implementing AI/ML robotic systems to solve real-world problems
  • Evaluating and debugging complex AI systems
  • Integrating intricate AI systems into a larger software stack

Qualifications

  • MS/PhD in Computer Science, Math, Machine Learning, Robotics, or related fields.
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Strong software engineering background
  • Ability to break down large features and implement practical solutions
  • Experience in building complete prototypes that continuously improving the system performance
  • Familiarity with the full robotics stack (controls, perception, planning, agentic system etc.)
  • Familiarity with modern ML approaches (VLMs, LLMs, Diffusions, RL, etc.)
  • Proficiency using deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
  • Experience in working on robotic algorithms for manipulation and/or navigation.

Skills

Required:AI/ML robotic system designSystem integrationEvaluation and debugging of AI systems

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for educational expenses
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • stock programs including Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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