Senior ML Engineer: Scalable AI/ML Infra & Privacy

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, seeks an extraordinary Machine Learning Engineer to join the Apple Services Engineering team. You will design, implement, and scale AI/ML foundations powering Apple products with privacy-first principles and global reach.

You will research state-of-the-art models, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers while maintaining high standards in design reviews, testing, and deployment tooling. This role offers opportunities to impact Apple-scale platforms.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5-7+ years of professional software engineering with a focus on AI/ML engineering.
• Strong Python and/or Java/Scala; solid CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, systems design).
• Solid understanding of traditional ML algorithms and genAI tech; hands-on with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX.
• Experience with large-scale distributed data processing (Ray, Spark).

Responsibilities

• Build & Innovate: research and develop state-of-the-art AI/ML solutions and tools to train, deploy, and monitor models powering Apple features.
• Scale & Secure: design secure, private, high-performant systems that protect user privacy as a core engineering feature.
• Collaborate & Influence: act as a technical leader, mentor junior engineers, and participate in design reviews and cross-team discussions.
• Champion Quality: ensure AI/ML systems are maintainable through robust tests and code quality practices.

Skills

Python

Java/Scala

Algorithms

Data structures

System design

AI/ML fundamentals

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Ray

Spark

Kubernetes

MLflow

Education

PhD or Master’s in ML/CS/CE

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

JAX

Ray

Spark

Kubernetes

MLflow

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, seeks an extraordinary Machine Learning Engineer to join the Apple Services Engineering team. You will design, implement, and scale AI/ML foundations powering Apple products with privacy-first principles and global reach.

You will research state-of-the-art models, collaborate across teams, and mentor engineers while maintaining high standards in design reviews, testing, and deployment tooling. This role offers opportunities to impact Apple-scale platforms.