ML Engineer: Computer Vision & Real-Time Data Systems

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Seattle is looking for a Machine Learning Engineer with strong expertise in computer vision and large-scale data processing. You will design, build, and maintain real-time sensing and data intelligence systems, crafting scalable data pipelines and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Responsibilities include prototyping models, running large experiments, and improving data quality for production systems.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in computer vision, including deep learning–based vision models and at least one area such as detection, segmentation, 3D vision, geometric methods, tracking, or self-supervised learning.
• Hands-on experience developing ML models using PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience building or optimizing large-scale data pipelines (e.g., distributed ETL, dataset generation, annotation workflows, data validation, or high-throughput processing).
• Proficiency in Python or C++ for algorithm development and data processing.
• Experience working with distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Ray, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain large-scale data processing workflows, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and reliability across diverse data sources and modalities.
• Develop and optimize computer vision models that power core product experiences, including areas such as image understanding, multi-view geometry, 3D reconstruction, and visual recognition.
• Partner closely with engineering, research, and data teams to translate product requirements into technical solutions. This includes prototyping models, running large-scale experiments, improving data quality, and ensuring seamless integration of algorithms into production systems.
• Explore emerging areas such as LLM-based agents, retrieval-augmented systems, and tool-oriented reasoning to improve internal workflows or data operations.

Skills

Computer vision

Python

C++

Deep learning

Distributed computing

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Spark

Ray

Job description

Apple in Seattle is looking for a Machine Learning Engineer with strong expertise in computer vision and large-scale data processing. You will design, build, and maintain real-time sensing and data intelligence systems, crafting scalable data pipelines and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

Responsibilities include prototyping models, running large experiments, and improving data quality for production systems.