Sr. Machine Leaning Engineer

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 181,100 - 272,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Educational expense reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a skilled software engineer with machine learning experience for their team in Santa Clara, California. The role focuses on building next-generation machine learning solutions that enhance features like Siri and Spotlight. Candidates must have strong software development skills, experience with ML models, and a relevant degree. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including stock options and reimbursement for educational expenses, and is part of a diverse workforce committed to inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience working on both software development and building ML models.
• Experience developing software in Go or other object-oriented languages.
• 3+ years of experience developing software.

Responsibilities

• Shape upcoming products from Apple.
• Work on a search platform for Apple products including Siri and Safari.
• Leverage advancements in machine learning and software engineering.

Skills

Software development

Machine Learning models

Go programming

Deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX)

Software engineering

Cloud-native deployment

Continuous integration/development

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

MS or PhD in related field

Job description

Santa Clara, California, United States – Machine Learning and AI

The Answers, Knowledge and Information Team is building the next-generation of machine learning solutions for Knowledge Q&A at Apple and help power features including Siri, Safari and Spotlight. The features we build are redefining how hundreds of millions of people use their computers and mobile devices to search and find what they are looking for. As part of our team, you will be leveraging and improving upon the latest advancements in machine learning and software engineering to understand user queries and intents, retrieve and rank documents and generate helpful answers and work on horizontal areas such as internationalization and safety.

Description

As a member of our fast-paced group, you’ll have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming products from Apple. Our team works on a search platform that powers features that incorporate search into Apple products including but not limited to Siri, Spotlight, Safari. We specifically own the real-time domains of this search platform. We are looking for candidates who have both strong software engineering skills and strong domain knowledge with applied machine learning experience and strong software engineering skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working on both software development and building ML models
• Experience developing software in Go or other object-oriented languages
• 3+ years of experience developing software
• Experience with utilizing PyTorch, TensorFlow, or JAX for training and deploying deep learning models
• Understanding product requirements then translating them into modeling tasks and engineering tasks
• BS in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Data Science or related field or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on search ranking, relevance, recommendation or information retrieval
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Data Science or related field or equivalent work experience
• Experience with cloud-native deployment (e.g. Kubernetes)
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous development solutions (e.g. Jenkins, etc.)

Compensation and Benefits

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 $181,100 and $272,100, 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, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.

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

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.