Senior Software Engineer - PriML

Apple, Inc.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in Cambridge, England seeks a Senior Software Engineer to advance privacy-preserving measurement and ML technologies across Apple devices.

You will design and implement scalable software, collaborating with cross-functional teams to push the boundaries of on-device AI while upholding strict privacy standards. Applicants should have strong programming skills in Python/Swift/C++, with a track record delivering large-scale systems from ideation to production, and experience in on-device

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on software development experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Swift or C++.
• Experience in iOS development or other embedded systems.
• Track record of delivering large-scale software from ideation to production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to design and develop end-to-end measurement systems that meet Apple’s privacy standards.
• Develop software that runs on billions of Apple devices, enabling training/evaluation of generative AI while preserving privacy.
• Operate independently to solve complex problems at the intersection of privacy-preserving tech, cryptography and ML.
• Possess strong technical background and interest/experience in developing software on iOS or similar constrained systems.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills and ability to influence and build consensus across teams.
• Adapt to a range of technologies and new problems as a core skill.

Skills

Python

Swift

C++

iOS development

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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Senior Software Engineer - PriML

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Software and Services

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Apple is committed to delivering exceptional features and prioritizing user privacy. The Privacy Preserving Measurement & Machine Learning team works with teams across Apple to develop state-of-the-art privacy-enhancing technologies for measurement and machine learning. We're looking for talented engineers to join us in this work.

Description

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join our team and help us improve privacy-preserving technologies to Apple's products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to design and develop end-to-end measurement systems that meet Apple's industry-leading privacy standards.
• Develop software that runs on billions of Apple devices, that enable training and evaluation of generative AI systems while preserving user privacy.
• Operate independently to solve complex problems at the intersection of privacy-preserving technology, applied cryptography and machine learning.
• Successful candidates must possess a strong technical background and a keen interest or experience in developing software on iOS or similar resource constrained systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and build consensus are essential for success in this role.
• You will be working across a range of technologies, so adaptability to new problems and systems is a core skill.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in software development, with proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Swift, C++.
• Industry experience of iOS development, or experience of development on other embedded systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills, creativity in finding effective solutions, and the ability to collaborate with teams across the company.
• A track record of delivering large-scale software systems from ideation and design through production deployment and operation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven industry experience with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Experience with on-device development.
• Experience with privacy enchancing technologies such as differential privacy, multi-party computation, trusted execution environment, private federated learning, homomorphic encryption.
• Familiar with or exposure to machine learning model post-training, evaluating, and inference.

At Apple, we're not all the same. And that's our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we've experienced and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. As a registered Disability Confident employer, we will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations. Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal backgrounds in a manner consistent with applicable law. Learn more

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