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Sr. Robot ML Engineer

Apple
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Cupertino$150.4k - $277.6kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior robotics ML engineer role at Apple focused on designing, evaluating, and integrating AI/ML systems for real-world robotics problems, with emphasis on planning, decision making, and integration into broader software stacks.

Responsibilities

  • Designing and implementing AI/ML 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, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Math or related field
  • Strong software engineering background
  • Ability to break down large features and implement practical solutions
  • Curiosity about new technologies, flexibility, and openness to ambiguity
  • Strong proficiency with modern ML approaches (LLMs/VLMs/VLAs, Diffusion Models, etc.)
  • Strong proficiency with robot planning / decision making (e.g. reasoning under uncertainty, POMDPs, intent prediction, etc.)
  • Strong proficiency with classical robotic algorithms (optimization, graph search, etc.)
  • Familiarity with the full robotics stack (controls, perception, motion planning, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Swift and Apple developer tools

Skills

Required:AI/ML system designAI model evaluation and debuggingSystem integrationRobotics planning and decision makingClassical robotics algorithmsSwift and Apple developer tools

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • educational expense reimbursement (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation may be available
Last updated Aug 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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