Machine Learning Engineer, LLMs, Agent Systems, and Simulation Tooling, Siri Core Modeling

Apple Inc

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Cupertino, CA
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$150,400–$277,600 / yr
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3 days ago
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TL;DR · Machine Learning Engineer, LLMs, Agent Systems, and Simulation Tooling, Siri Core Modeling

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer within the Siri organization, you will help shape next-generation intelligent agents that reason, plan, and interact through natural voice and multimodal experiences. You will develop the foundations of scalable LLM reasoning systems, focusing on how models plan, adapt, and evaluate actions in realistic environments. Your daily work involves designing and implementing scalable simulation and evaluation frameworks, building infrastructure for training agentic behaviors, and creating reliable tooling for prototyping and deployment. You will integrate agent reasoning into client-side and backend environments while collaborating with researchers to translate novel approaches into production-grade systems. Key requirements include proficiency in Python, experience with agent-based simulation, agentic RAG systems, and LLM evaluation methodologies to build reliable, trustworthy AI agents for voice-driven experiences.

What does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement scalable simulation and evaluation frameworks for LLM-based agents.
  • Translate novel reasoning approaches from research into production-grade systems.
  • Develop infrastructure for training and experimentation with agentic behaviors.
  • Integrate agent reasoning capabilities into client-side and backend environments.
  • Create reliable tooling for experimentation, prototyping, and deployment to drive iteration speed.
  • Design and run experiments in simulated environments to evaluate agent actions.
  • Build scalable evaluation pipelines for agentic LLMs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field.
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Strong skills in Python (preferred) and at least one other programming language.
  • Proven experience in ML engineering, including system design, training pipelines, and deployment workflows.
  • Deep understanding of agent-based simulation, agentic RAG systems, and LLM evaluation methodologies.
  • Experience deploying LLM models in research or production contexts (preferred).
  • Knowledge of adaptive feedback loops, reinforcement learning, or interactive agent design (preferred).
  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field (preferred).

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