ML Researcher, AIML

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
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$150,400–$225,300 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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TL;DR · ML Researcher, AIML

The AIML - ML Researcher, AFM joins a team building frontier foundation models for Apple silicon. This role involves working across the full training lifecycle, including pre-training and developing mid-training approaches to bridge general capabilities with task-specific performance. You will tackle frontier problems in reward modeling to resist reward hacking, handle sparse and delayed rewards in agentic settings, and align models for creative tasks and action-taking workflows. Key responsibilities include developing end-to-end voice interactions, natural language processing, and combining learning with knowledge. Required skills include expertise in deep learning with a publication record, proficiency in Python, and experience with toolkits like JAX, PyTorch, or Tensorflow. Preferred experience includes large language models, speech recognition, reinforcement learning, and on-policy distillation.

What you'll do

  • Pre-train foundation models and develop mid-training approaches to bridge general capabilities with task-specific performance.
  • Optimize foundation models specifically for Apple silicon hardware.
  • Develop reward modeling techniques to resist reward hacking and handle sparse or delayed rewards.
  • Align models for open-ended creative tasks and precise, action-taking workflows.
  • Build end-to-end voice interactions, natural language processing, and knowledge-integrated learning systems.
  • Implement reinforcement learning and on-policy distillation techniques for large language models.
  • Execute post-training and mid-training processes for large language models.

What we're looking for

  • PhD or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Demonstrated expertise in deep learning with a publication record in relevant conferences or a track record in product application.
  • Proficient programming skills in Python and one of the deep learning toolkits such as JAX, PyTorch, or Tensorflow.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
  • Experience coding Large Language Models (preferred).
  • Experience in building end-to-end voice models (preferred).
  • Experience in speech recognition and generation (preferred).
  • Experience in reinforcement learning, on-policy distillation, and post-training or mid-training large language models (preferred).

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