Machine Learning Compute Efficiency Lead, Infrastructure & Planning

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$181,100–$318,400 / yr
Posted
43 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 · Machine Learning Compute Efficiency Lead, Infrastructure & Planning

As a Senior Architect on Apple’s Platform Acceleration & Compute Efficiency team, you will lead the charge in optimizing ML compute efficiency for large-scale model serving across GPUs, TPUs, and custom silicon. Your daily responsibilities include collaborating with engineering teams to identify resource pain points, driving performance improvements through deep analysis, and architecting solutions for capacity allocation and workload scheduling. You will also advocate for ML engineers by providing a consolidated view of platform requirements to internal infrastructure providers and cloud vendors. This role demands expertise in ML infrastructure, systems architecture, and optimization at scale, with a focus on foundation model inference/serving and distributed training. Your work will significantly impact the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of Apple’s AI-driven user experiences for millions of users worldwide.

What you'll do

  • Own and optimize ML compute management for Apple’s inference workloads across various hardware.
  • Develop and implement resource strategies to address pain points identified by ML engineering teams.
  • Drive performance improvements and reduce service costs through deep analysis of root causes.
  • Architect solutions for large-scale optimization problems, including capacity allocation and workload scheduling.
  • Advocate for ML engineers’ needs in interactions with internal infrastructure providers and public cloud vendors.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in ML infrastructure, systems architecture, or efficiency roles.
  • Deep understanding of foundation model inference/serving at scale and distributed training techniques.
  • Proven ability to drive complex cross-functional technical initiatives through influence.
  • Strong analytical skills for designing utilization analyses and capacity models.
  • Expertise in GPU/TPU hardware, cluster scheduling, and memory hierarchies.
  • Clear communication skills for presenting to senior leadership and collaborating with ML engineers.

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