Software Development Engineer, Publications Intelligence

Apple Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Developer Publications Intelligence team. The role involves collaborating with various teams to build tools that enhance the developer experience using Xcode. Candidates should have strong programming skills, particularly in Swift and familiarity with ML frameworks. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative projects that impact millions of customers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Proven ability in programming using coding languages such as Swift or C/C++.
• Experience using Xcode to build software for Apple’s platforms.
• Proven ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply cutting-edge research into customer-oriented products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data collection and model evaluation teams.
• Develop frameworks for model fine-tuning and evaluation.
• Work cross-functionally with Xcode and developer experience teams.

Skills

Programming in Swift

Experience with Xcode

Familiarity with ML toolkits

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Description

As a Software Engineer in the Developer Publications Intelligence team, you will join a multi-discipline team of passionate engineers to design, and build tools that will transform the Mac into a great platform for data science. Your role is to ensure Apple and our third-party developers using Xcode deliver extraordinary software products to millions of customers around the world!

• Collaborating with data collection, model evaluation, and model development teams to develop tools that can accelerate their workflows
• Developing and maintaining frameworks to help facilitate: model fine-tuning, model evaluation, and synthetic data
• Working cross-functionally with the Xcode and other teams that are responsible for the developer experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven ability in programming using coding languages such as (Swift, C/C++, or equivalent)
• Experience using Xcode to build software for Apple’s platforms
• Familiarity with open-source ML toolkits and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenNMT)
• Proven ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply cutting-edge research into customer-oriented products, particularly developer tools

Preferred Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• Proficiency with the Swift programming language
• Proficiency with Apple’s development APIs (SwiftUI, Foundation, etc)
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLM) and fine-tuning them