On-device AI Frameworks Engineer (Staff)

Argmax, Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-of-market equity

Performance-based equity refreshers

Comprehensive on-site amenities

Remote work possible

Platinum-tier healthcare

401(k) match

Quarterly team-building weeks

Job summary

Argmax, Inc. in Palo Alto, CA is looking for a Staff Engineer for its On-device AI Frameworks team. This role focuses on designing and optimizing software frameworks for native inference workloads on both Apple and Android devices. You will work closely with research teams to transform prototypes into production-ready solutions and directly support enterprise customers during implementation. The company offers competitive equity, top-tier healthcare, and in-office perks in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in SDK or Frameworks development for iOS or macOS.
• Fluency in Swift and experience with optimizing native applications.
• Familiarity with at least one of Core ML, MLX Swift, LiteRT, ONNX, WebGPU or ExecuTorch.

Responsibilities

• Productionize research prototypes into production-ready implementations.
• Contribute to SDK and Framework design for scalability.
• Support Enterprise customers throughout their onboarding journey.

Skills

SDK development

Frameworks development

Fluency in Swift

Optimization of native applications

Core ML familiarity

MLX Swift familiarity

LiteRT familiarity

Kotlin fluency

Python fluency

Job description

We are looking for a Staff Engineer to join our growing On-device AI Frameworks team at Argmax! In this role, you will design, implement and optimize software frameworks that expose developer-friendly APIs to run state-of-the-art inference workloads natively on Apple and Android devices. You will collaborate closely with industry‑leader engineer and researcher colleagues, advancing the frontiers of on‑device inference technology and accelerating its market adoption.

AI Frameworks are at the core of Argmax SDK, our flagship developer toolkit trusted by enterprises and developers in high‑stakes industries such as healthcare. Argmax is a customer‑obsessed team and we work very closely with them, sometimes in forward‑deployed capacity.

Responsibilities

• Productionize research prototypes: The Applied Research team will come to you with a Python prototype that provides the blueprints for a new feature and you will collaborate with them in turning this standalone prototype into a production‑ready implementation in a test‑driven development fashion. This collaboration may include experimentation and benchmarking that leads to top‑tier AI research conference submissions.
• Contribute to SDK and Frameworks design: As the number of supported models and workloads grow, you will see around corners and recommend scalable design patterns to absorb the code growth while minimizing technical debt.
• Support Enterprise customers: You will directly work with the engineering teams of Enterprise customers during their onboarding journey. This could range from a Q&A session to customizing an Argmax feature to fit a particular customer requirement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in SDK or Frameworks development for iOS or macOS
• Fluency in Swift
• Fluency in profiling and optimizing native applications
• Familiarity with at least one of Core ML, MLX Swift, LiteRT, ONNX, WebGPU or ExecuTorch

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in SDK or Frameworks development for iOS or Android
• Track record of significant open‑source contributions
• Fluency in Swift, Kotlin and Python
• Direct experience with Core ML, MLX Swift and LiteRT

Perks

• Top‑of‑market equity at a fast‑growing early‑stage startup with a unique mission
• Performance‑based equity refreshers twice a year
• 3 days a week in the office from Palo Alto, CA or Manhattan, NY
• Palo Alto office offers comprehensive on‑site amenities, including chef‑catered meals
• Remote possible by exception for industry leader exceptional candidates
• Platinum‑tier healthcare with 90% employer contribution, including dependents
• 401(k) match
• Quarterly in‑person team‑building weeks in Palo Alto, CA