Software Engineer, Apple Intelligence Model Platform

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock programs

Discretionary RSUs

Stock purchase plan

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Product discounts

Education reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Software Engineer for the Apple Intelligence Model Platform. You'll join a team building on-device personal and contextual intelligence across iOS, macOS, and other platforms, shaping features used by hundreds of millions daily.

Collaborate across teams to train, qualify, deploy and serve models, design ML APIs, adapt architectures to execution environments, and help define policy with leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong OS architecture and systems programming fundamentals.
• Excellent software design, problem solving and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams across Apple on training, qualifying, deploying, and serving models.
• Design and refine systems and APIs for Machine Learning and Generative AI.
• Understand and adapt new model architectures to constraints of their execution environments; work with leadership to define policy.

Skills

OS architecture

Systems programming

Software design

Problem solving

Debugging skills

Job description

Software Engineer, Apple Intelligence Model Platform

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

The Proactive Intelligence Platform is at the heart of an intelligent system experience that understands you and anticipates your needs. We are building an on-device personal and contextual intelligence platform that will benefit the millions of people who use Apple devices every day. Our team is comprised of Systems engineers and ML engineers focused on seamlessly integrating intelligence into all Apple products. Our team is responsible for developing exciting new features across all Apple platforms -- iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and Private Cloud Compute. You should have a strong understanding of operating system fundamentals and experience working throughout the stack. As a member of the team, you would participate in all stages of software development, from new feature design and implementation, to maintenance and bug fixing of released code. You will develop and improve unit tests, performance tests, and diagnose and resolve customer reported issues. Your ideas will power next generation features, and directly impact hundreds of millions of people worldwide in their daily lives!

Description

As an engineer on the Model Platform team, you’ll join a phenomenal team of hardworking engineers and will be entrusted with a range of responsibilities. Your work will include: Collaborating with teams across Apple on training, qualifying, deploying, and serving models; designing and refining systems and APIs for Machine Learning and Generative AI; understanding and adapting new model architectures to constraints of their execution environments; working with leadership across Apple to define policy. You will be responsible for bringing industry leading research to hundreds of millions of people using Apple products every day!

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong understanding of OS architecture and systems programming fundamentals
• Excellent software design, problem solving and debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply cutting-edge research into tangible applications
• Exceptional professionalism, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules
• Development experience for iOS and/or macOS
• Development experience with Python
• Background architecting and building data or machine learning platforms

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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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.
• Apple employees can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• A range of discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition — for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple.
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Relocation.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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