AIML – Machine Learning Researcher, MLR

NLP PEOPLE; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple is seeking mid-level to senior researchers to push the boundaries of machine learning, publish in elite venues, and drive long-term, curiosity-driven projects. You will collaborate with ML engineers and researchers to advance foundational research and contribute to Apple products and publications.

The role emphasizes reproducible results, technical reporting, and cross-team collaboration with opportunities for relocation and broad impact within Apple’s research ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in machine learning research.
• Publication record in relevant conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ACL, EMNLP, etc).
• Hands‑on experience working with deep learning toolkits such as PyTorch.
• Strong mathematical skills in linear algebra and statistics.
• PhD, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Push the boundaries of machine learning research and publish results in top-tier conferences and journals.
• Collaborate with researchers to design and execute research plans.
• Prepare technical reports and conference talks; ensure reproducibility of results.
• Collaborate with broader teams across Apple.

Skills

Machine learning research

Publication record

Education

PhD in CS or related field

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

Play a part in building the next revolution of machine learning technology. We’re looking for passionate mid-level and senior researchers to work on ambitious curiosity driven long-term research projects that will impact the future of Apple, and our products. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative foundational research in machine learning.

As a member of the team, you will be inspired by a diversity of challenging problems, collaborate with world-class machine learning engineers and researchers to impact the future of Apple products, and publish some of your results in high-quality scientific venues.

Description

In this position you will be responsible for pushing the boundaries of machine learning research. You will publish your results in top tier conferences and journal venues, making sure that your research results are reproducible and of high quality. You will collaborate with researchers to propose a research plan to advance our understanding of machine learning and execute it through implementation and experimentation, in collaboration with your colleagues. You will provide technical guidance, and prepare technical reports for publication and conference talks. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with broader teams across Apple.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to formulate a research problem, design, experiment, implement and communicate solutions.
• Ability to work in a diverse collaborative environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in machine learning research.
• Publication record in relevant conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, AAAI, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ACL, EMNLP, etc).
• Hands‑on experience working with deep learning toolkits such as PyTorch.
• Strong mathematical skills in linear algebra and statistics.
• PhD, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, or related technical field.

Pay & Benefits

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 $165,800 and $249,500, 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

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Company:

Apple

Level of experience (years):

Senior (5+ years of experience)

Tagged as: Industry, Machine Learning, NLP, United States