ML Software Engineer

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase plan

discretionary stock awards

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Seattle, WA, is seeking a software engineer to help improve stability and performance for private cloud compute.

You will work on ML inference tasks, integrating code into a full service stack across multiple hardware blocks on Apple Silicon. The role involves delivering scalable, reliable software, collaborating with product teams, and contributing to new functionality emerging from research, with exposure to Swift, C++, and Python.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include: software engineer experience on large production systems.
• Proficiency in Swift, C++, Python; experience with iOS/macOS or XCode.

Responsibilities

• Engineer continuous improvements in stability and performance for private cloud compute.
• Integrate inference code into a full service stack for reliable and scalable ML workloads.

Skills

Swift

C++

Python

iOS/macOS/XCode

Job description

Seattle, Washington, United States Machine Learning and AI

Our team builds ML‑inference applications and services on Apple Silicon in the datacenter, specifically focusing in recent years on generative AI as part of the Private Cloud Compute component of Apple Intelligence.

Description

As part of the team you will help engineer continuous improvements in stability and performance for private cloud compute, as well as help implement entirely new functionality as it emerges from the research community, in collaboration with product teams throughout Apple. We write performant and scalable frameworks (in Swift and C++) to distribute and coordinate ML inference tasks to different hardware acceleration IP blocks on different SoCs. We’re a collection of highly skilled and friendly engineers who value each other’s opinions and experience. We strive for excellence and believe strongly in the quality of our output. We have formed a team of domain experts who specializes in specific core subject areas, and also have broad experience of cloud software services and platforms. You will integrate inference code into a full service stack to ensure that user traffic is served reliably and performantly, and will have a strong focus on developing code that is easy and safe to develop, update and monitor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working as a software engineer on large production systems
• Experience programming in: Swift, C, C++, Python, iOS/macOS or XCode
• Practical experience running machine learning models and evaluating them for quality and performance metrics

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Apple ML stack (ANE, CoreML, MPS/Metal), high‑level general distributed ML stack (PyTorch‑distributed, NCCL) and high throughput inter‑chip communication systems.
• Quality focus – produce reliable, maintainable, deliverable software – Comfortable diving deep – working across multiple levels of abstraction – Good at handling relationships & communication – collaborate well with colleagues across a wide range of functions

Compensation and 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 $175,000 and $263,300, 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.

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Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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