AI/ML Performance Analysis and Validation Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, seeks an AI/ML Performance Analysis and Validation Engineer to build models that test future products and project performance on Apple Silicon.

You will validate critical use cases and reason about performance, collaborating with product, hardware, software, firmware, and data-center teams. The role requires deep computer-architecture knowledge, strong Python skills, and experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, CoreML).

Qualifications

• Technical BS/MS/PhD or equivalent degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years of proven industry or research experience in building performance models and validation of AI/ML applications on dedicated accelerators.
• Deep understanding of Computer Architecture including processing units, interconnects and memory systems.
• Strong ability to build models of applications and platforms, characterize their performance and reason about them.
• Strong understanding of performance trade-offs in distributed computing systems.
• Excellent proficiency in Python and strong software engineering skills.
• Good understanding of machine learning fundamentals and familiarity with ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, CoreML).
• Strong data reasoning skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build models of applications and platforms, and the tools used to test product viability.
• Analyze and validate critical use cases against performance goals.
• Analyze and reason about performance data.
• Tackle open-ended and challenging issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define a vision for future products and present results.
• Help define technical requirements for Apple's future products.
• Stay current on AI/ML state of the art, SoC, and data center architectures.

Skills

Python

ML frameworks

Data reasoning

Communication skills

Software engineering

Computer architecture

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

CoreML

Job description

AI/ML Performance Analysis and Validation Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.

Description

Our team is seeking extraordinary performance analysis engineers with validation experience who are passionate about providing robust modeling solutions for projecting the performance of machine learning applications on Apple Silicon platforms.This is an opportunity to shape the architecture of future AI/ML applications at Apple and influence the design of the next generation of hardware platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build models of applications and platforms, and the associated tools used to test the viability of future products and project their performance.
• Analyze and validate important use cases on existing products with respect to performance goals.
• Analyze and reason about performance data.
• Work on open-ended and challenging issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, hardware architecture, software driver, firmware, frameworks and application teams, to define a vision for future products and present analysis results.
• Help define technical requirements of Apple's future products.
• Learn about the state of the art in AI/ML, System-on-Chip (SoC), chip-level architecture, and data centers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Technical BS/MS/PhD or equivalent degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years of proven industry or research experience in building performance models and performing validation of AI/ML applications running on dedicated accelerators.
• Deep understanding of Computer Architecture including processing units, interconnects and memory systems.
• Strong ability to build models of applications and platforms, characterize their performance and reason about them.
• Strong understanding of performance trade-offs in distributed computing systems.
• Excellent proficiency in Python and strong software engineering skills.
• Good understanding of machine learning fundamentals and familiarity with ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX, CoreML).
• Strong data reasoning skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands on experience with implementing AI/ML applications with state-of-the-art architectures such as CNN, transformer and diffusion models and analyzing their performance characteristics.
• Experience in modeling data center architectures.
• Experience in building simulation technologies.
• Experience collaborating in large cross functional projects.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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