Machine Learning Engineer - Health AIML

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental cover

Retirement benefits

Discretionary bonuses or relocation

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a senior engineer for Health AI in Cupertino, combining software engineering, ML/DL, and generative AI to design, tune, and evaluate ML models for health-focused products. You will collaborate across teams to apply cutting‑edge research to real‑world health scenarios.

The role emphasizes leadership, strong collaboration, and the ability to deliver production‑quality ML systems at scale, impacting millions of users with innovative health solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in industry or academia.
• Experience leading a team and/or cross-functional collaboration to deliver ML-enabled systems.
• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, or related fields (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, tune, and evaluate machine learning models and systems.
• Solve ambitious problems involving unique data and high‑impact products, including state‑of‑the‑art generative AI technologies.
• Work cross‑functionally to rapidly apply engineering best practices and novel research techniques at the intersection of Health, ML, and consumer products.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Machine learning

Education

BS/MS/Ph.D. in CS/CE/ML/Bioinformatics (or equivalent)

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Machine Learning and AI

The Health AI team is at the forefront of machine learning and health science at Apple. We are a close-knit team of highly accomplished, deeply technical research scientists, software engineers, and machine learning engineers passionate about delivering innovative technologies that impact millions of users. We are looking for a senior engineer excited about solving real-world problems in the health domain that make a difference in our customers' lives.

Description

In this role, you will use your skills and experience in software engineering, machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI to design, implement, tune, and evaluate machine learning models and systems. You will solve ambitious problems involving unique data and high-impact products, including state-of-the-art generative AI technologies. The successful candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work cross-functionally to rapidly apply engineering best practices and novel research techniques at the intersection of Health, ML, and consumer products.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience, either in industry or academia.
• Experience leading a team and/or a proven track record of cross-functional collaboration to deliver systems with machine learning capabilities.
• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, or related fields (or equivalent qualification).

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Strong background in generative models, natural language processing (NLP), and large language models (LLMs).
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in state‑of‑the‑art machine learning and deep learning applied to large‑scale datasets and/or production applications.

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 $216,200 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.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation

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