Machine Learning Engineer, Applied Machine Learning

$143,100 - $264,200/Yr

Apple - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Machine Learning Engineer position at Apple focuses on enhancing the developer experience platform by designing and implementing machine learning strategies. The role involves collaboration with multi-functional teams to leverage generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to accelerate app development. The engineer will work on evaluating and fine-tuning existing models, developing use cases, and solving business problems through AI-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement machine learning strategies for the developer experience platform.
• Collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and software engineers to deliver end-to-end AI solutions.
• Evaluate and fine-tune existing and new machine learning models.
• Develop use cases to solve business problems using machine learning techniques.
• Prepare and collect data for training and analysis, ensuring data quality.

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven programming skills using standard ML tools such as C/C++, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, and HuggingFace.
• Solid understanding of machine learning, deep learning (including LLMs), and natural language processing.
• Hands-on experience with training, fine-tuning, optimizing, and deploying large language models.
• Experience applying common machine learning optimization techniques like quantization and distillation.

Nice-to-haves

• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent with a focus on Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.
• Experience with vector stores, ranking, and retrieval techniques.
• Experience in applying ML techniques to enhance developer productivity.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance