Speech Scientist / Engineer (Interspeech 2022)

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California invites applications for a Speech Scientist/Engineer role focused on advancing speech technologies through machine learning.

You will design, develop, and deploy large-scale services and platforms, applying ML and DL to speech recognition, NLP, TTS, and related areas. The role requires collaboration with multiple teams across Apple to convert research prototypes into production-ready implementations.

Qualifications

• Strong machine learning background in speech and/or language/text/dialogue processing field.
• In-depth hands-on experience in deep learning.
• Strong software engineering abilities, ideally C++, Java, and/or Python.
• Passion for building research demo prototypes and turning them into production quality design/implementation.
• Experience with deep learning toolkits, e.g. Tensorflow, PyTorch.
• Experience with speaker recognition and related technologies.
• Curious about new technologies and passionate about exploring new use cases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy large scale services and platforms.
• Collaborate with teams across Apple to apply ML to speech technologies.
• Apply machine learning and deep learning to speech recognition, NLP, and related areas.

Skills

Deep learning for speech

Machine learning for speech processing

Software engineering (C++, Python, or/

TensorFlow / PyTorch

Speaker recognition

Education

PhD, MS, or BS in ML/CS

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Speech Scientist / Engineer (Interspeech 2022)

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Combining groundbreaking machine learning techniques with next‑generation hardware, our teams take user experiences to the next level.This posting is for attendees of Interspeech 2022 who are interested in full‑time opportunities at Apple.

Description

At Apple, you will design, develop, and deploy large scale services and platforms. We're looking for exceptionally skilled and creative scientists and engineers eager to get involved in hands‑on work to improve our speech technologies by applying machine learning. You will also collaborate with teams across Apple, who are building the newest, most compelling intelligent applications in the world. This is a unique opportunity to apply machine learning and deep learning techniques at the intersection of various areas such as speech recognition, natural language processing, multi-modal, TTS dialogue management, acoustic modeling, language modeling and tools development. You should be creative, enthusiastic, and ready to communicate and collaborate with multiple teams.

Key Qualifications

• Strong machine learning background in speech and/or language/text/dialogue processing field
• In-depth hands‑on experience in deep learning
• Strong software engineering abilities, ideally C++, Java, and/or Python
• Passion for building research demo prototypes and turning them into production quality design/implementation
• Experience with deep learning toolkits, e.g. Tensorflow, PyTorch
• Experience with speaker recognition and related technologies
• Curious about new technologies and passionate about exploring new use cases

Education & Experience

PhD, MS, or BS in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related fields.

This posting is not for a specific job opening and by submitting your resume you are expressing interest in being contacted about this type of role at Apple in the future.

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