Applied Research Engineer/Scientist

Apple Inc

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On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
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$184,700–$324,800 / yr
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3 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Applied Research Engineer/Scientist

The Applied Research Engineer/Scientist joins the Siri organization to develop next-generation intelligent architectures for Apple Intelligence. This role focuses on building self-improving systems that learn from deployment signals, designing agentic memory frameworks for long-horizon reasoning, and developing autonomous multi-agent systems capable of task decomposition and tool use. The engineer will translate foundational research into scalable product experiences, ensuring contextual continuity and personalization across various operating systems. Key technical requirements include strong programming skills, experience with machine learning development, and an understanding of transformer-based models. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of large language models, multi-modal foundation models, and experience with pre-training, fine-tuning, or performance optimization. The work addresses the technical challenge of creating deeply personalized, autonomous AI that retains persistent memory and coordinates complex tasks.

What you'll do

  • Advance self-improving systems that learn from deployment signals and optimize performance autonomously in real-world environments.
  • Design and operationalize agentic memory frameworks to enable long-horizon reasoning and contextual continuity.
  • Develop autonomous multi-agent systems capable of task decomposition, tool use, and dynamic collaboration.
  • Translate foundational AI research into validated user experiences and production-ready architectures.
  • Conduct product-oriented research and rapid prototyping of next-generation intelligent architectures.
  • Deliver scalable ML systems that integrate across hardware, software, and services.
  • Assist in defining technical direction and influencing platform strategy cross-functionally.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with machine learning through hands-on work in product development, prototyping, or research environments.
  • Strong programming skills with experience in machine learning development.
  • Understanding of transformer-based models.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to team members.
  • Experience with prototyping in ML/AI contexts.
  • Knowledge of large language models (LLMs) and multi-modal foundation models (preferred).
  • Experience with pre-training, fine-tuning, or performance optimization (preferred).

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