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Machine Learning Engineer - Multimodal Intelligence

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Seattle, WA), Hybrid (Sunnyvale, CA)$142.3k - $263.3kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Machine Learning Engineer to build pipelines, infrastructure, and production systems that turn multimodal foundation models into shipping Apple Intelligence features. End-to-end model delivery with data curation/training pipelines, fine-tuning, evaluation, and robust on-device/hybrid deployment under strict performance and privacy constraints, collaborating with modeling, platform, hardware, and product teams.

Responsibilities

  • Experience in deep learning with demonstrated work in at least one area of multimodal systems (e.g., vision, language, video, audio, etc.)
  • Proficiency in Python and in a modern deep learning framework such as PyTorch or JAX
  • Experience with rapid prototyping, reproduction, and validation of research ideas
  • Ability to work in a collaborative environment
  • Ability to communicate the results of analyses in a clear and effective manner
  • BS and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience
  • Master's or PhD, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related technical field
  • Deep expertise in multimodal foundation models, with a focus on practical applications
  • Track record of translating research into practical applications either through published work or industry experience
  • Strong applied research experience in at least one major area of model development (data curation, pre-training, fine-tuning, alignment, or evaluation), particularly as it applies to multimodal systems
  • Experience with large-scale training pipelines, including working with large datasets and scaling models across distributed systems
  • Experience bridging research ideas with production constraints

Qualifications

  • BS and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience
  • Master's or PhD, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related technical field
  • Deep expertise in multimodal foundation models, with a focus on practical applications
  • Track record of translating research into practical applications either through published work or industry experience
  • Strong applied research experience in at least one major area of model development (data curation, pre-training, fine-tuning, alignment, or evaluation), particularly as it applies to multimodal systems
  • Experience with large-scale training pipelines, including working with large datasets and scaling models across distributed systems
  • Experience bridging research ideas with production constraints

Skills

Required:PythonPyTorch or JAX

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • education reimbursement (tuition)
  • potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • relocation assistance
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through stock programs
Last updated Sep 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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