Applied Research Engineer/Scientist

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounts on products

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks an Applied Research Engineer to advance self-improving systems, memory, and multi-agent coordination. This role contributes to AI architectures across iOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS with a strong privacy focus.

You will prototype in ML/AI, translate research into scalable features, and collaborate across hardware, software, and services to enhance user experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related technical field; or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with machine learning through hands-on work in product development, prototyping, or research environments
• Strong programming skills with experience in machine learning development
• Understanding of transformer-based models
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to team members
• Experience with prototyping in ML/AI contexts

Responsibilities

• Advance self-improving systems that learn from deployment signals and adapt in real-world environments
• Design agentic memory frameworks enabling long-horizon reasoning and personalization
• Develop deeply personalized autonomous multi-agent systems with coordination and dynamic collaboration
• Translate foundational research into validated user experiences and production-ready architectures
• Influence platform strategy and deliver scalable ML systems across hardware, software, and services

Skills

Strong programming

ML development

Transformer models

ML prototyping

Technical communication

Education

PhD / MSc in CS or ML

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Machine Learning and AI

Join the team redefining what a deeply personal and integrated assistant can be.As part of the Siri organization, you will help shape one of the world's most widely used AI assistants, powered by our next-generation of Apple Intelligence, with capabilities like personal context understanding and on-screen awareness, built with privacy from the ground up. Your work will have direct, meaningful impact for users across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. This is a rare opportunity to build at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and human-centered design, shipping technology that is centered around users and their needs.At Apple, we don’t just build products; we create experiences that enrich the lives of billions. You have the unique opportunity to seamlessly integrate foundational AI research with world-class hardware and software, bringing cutting-edge technology to billions of users. Your work will have a far-reaching impact, setting precedents for how autonomous, deeply personalized AI technologies enrich lives across our entire product ecosystem.

Description

We are seeking an Applied Research Engineer to work on a core team with breakthrough innovation across self-improving systems, agentic memory, and deeply personalized autonomous multi-agent systems. You will help shape next-generation intelligent architectures that learn continuously, retain and reason over persistent memory, coordinate across agents, and translate frontier research into scalable product experiences. This unique opportunity places you at the forefront of innovation, working on projects that redefine user experiences through advanced machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Advance self-improving systems that learn from deployment signals, adapt over time, and optimize performance autonomously in real-world environments.
• Design and operationalize agentic memory frameworks that enable long-horizon reasoning, contextual continuity, personalization, and durable knowledge across interactions.
• Contribute to the design and development of deeply personalized autonomous multi-agent systems capable of coordination, task decomposition, tool use, and dynamic collaboration to solve complex user problems.
• Contribute to product-oriented research and rapid prototyping, translating foundational advances into validated user experiences and production-ready architectures.
• Influence platform strategy cross-functionally, assist in defining technical direction, and deliver scalable ML systems that integrate tightly across hardware, software, and services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related technical field; or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with machine learning through hands-on work in product development, prototyping, or research environments
• Strong programming skills with experience in machine learning development
• Understanding of transformer-based models
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to team members
• Experience with prototyping in ML/AI contexts

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of large language models (LLMs) and multi-modal foundation models
• Experience with pre-training, fine-tuning, or performance optimization
• Familiarity with AI systems capable of reasoning and task execution
• Creativity and curiosity about applying AI capabilities to product experiences
• Ability to implement research innovations into practical applications
• Good collaborative skills and effective communication

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 $184,700 and $324,800, 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
• 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.

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