Simulation Data Engineer - AI/ML Datasets & Pipelines

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Discretionary RSUs

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Simulation Synthetic Data Engineer in Cupertino to help develop next‑generation simulation tech powering AI/ML efforts. You will work on ambitious projects transforming ideas into production tools and datasets used across Apple to advance product development.

The role requires strong Python, 3D graphics experience, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams, including engineers and researchers.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong programming in Python with software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with 3D graphics or game engines (rendering/scene graphs).
• Familiarity with ML workflows, perception tasks, or VLMs.
• Ability to collaborate with engineers, artists and researchers.

Responsibilities

• Build, enhance, and operate tools for scenario creation and synthetic dataset generation.
• Design prototypes, proofs-of-concept, and production systems for the simulation stack.
• Deliver high-quality datasets to internal customers using diverse data sources.
• Collaborate with engineers, animators, and technical artists to create scalable pipelines.
• Develop tools, APIs, and reusable components to automate workflows.
• Keep up with advances in simulation, rendering, and synthetic data.

Skills

Python programming

3D graphics

Machine learning workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Godot

Omniverse

USD

MaterialX

Job description

Apple is seeking a Simulation Synthetic Data Engineer in Cupertino to help develop next‑generation simulation tech powering AI/ML efforts. You will work on ambitious projects transforming ideas into production tools and datasets used across Apple to advance product development.

The role requires strong Python, 3D graphics experience, and collaboration with cross‑functional teams, including engineers and researchers.