Job Details

Senior Software Engineer - AI Systems

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Apr 23, 2025

Role Number: 200587728

Do you think out of the box when solving software architecture problems? Are you curious about how people think and how we can improve their everyday lives with AI? Are you ready to ship software that takes Apple’s products to the next level? We are exploring and developing new approaches to solving AI problems that are robust, explainable, and energy-efficient, to complement our Generative AI capabilities. Please join our team and help us blaze new trails!

Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible — all while staying connected to the people around us. In this position, you will join a team of computer vision and machine learning researchers and engineers to discover and build solutions to previously-unsolved challenges and push the state of the art.

Apple's Vision Products Group (VPG) delivers algorithms that drive revolutionary Apple products, including Apple Vision Pro. In this role, you will work together with similar minds in a unique development team to build solutions to previously-unsolved challenges and push the state of the art in AR algorithms that will change the way people experience the world. This role is highly multi-functional and you will work very closely with various highly skilled hardware and software development / ML teams developing groundbreaking algorithms. As a member of a fast-paced prototyping team, you have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of people every day.

Description

In this role, you will work on software architectures that leverage both foundation models including LLM’s as well as tried-and-true machine learning and reasoning systems. You will work with a small team creating a comprehensive platform to enhance our ecosystem capabilities, and be responsible for creating test and evaluation frameworks for these systems. Finally, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other teams at Apple to integrate our systems into production software that will ship in a variety of Apple products.

Minimum Qualifications

• MS in relevant engineering fields and 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with integrating LLM’s and FM’s in Python-based toolchains. Familiarity with Swift and XCode a bonus.

• Education or background in recent generative AI systems and tools, and a good understanding of the broader ecosystem of AI and machine learning algorithms.

• Experience with “zero-to-one” r&d, from idea to functional systems.

• Demonstrated ability to ability to drive cross-functional efforts, with teams of all sizes, to create robust, maintainable, and performant systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in relevant engineering fields and 3+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience with knowledge representation and reasoning systems, graph algorithms, and specialized databases

• Experience with generating synthetic data for model training and evaluation

• Knowledge architecture - ontology and taxonomy design and implementation

Pay & 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 $207,800 and $378,700, 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. 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. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

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.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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