Machine Learning Researcher Multi-Modal Reasoning

Apple Inc

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Seattle, WA
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$175,000–$308,500 / yr
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6 days ago
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TL;DR · Machine Learning Researcher Multi-Modal Reasoning

As a Machine Learning Researcher Multi-Modal Reasoning, you will join the Content Understanding team to advance Apple Intelligence capabilities through research and production-scale deployment. You will lead cross-functional efforts involving modeling, prototyping, validation, and private learning while collaborating with hardware engineering, design, and product partners. Your daily work involves developing technologies such as system-wide embeddings, personalized RAG workstreams, tool calling, and context compaction for emerging agentic experiences. The role requires expertise in training and adapting large language models at the intersection of NLP and Vision. You will utilize Python and PyTorch to implement algorithmic innovations within large-scale modeling and data infrastructure. The position focuses on solving complex problems in multimodal machine learning to improve how users interact with devices through advanced generative models and intelligent, personalized features.

What you'll do

  • Architect and deploy production-scale multimodal machine learning models.
  • Train and adapt large language models for downstream tasks and alignment.
  • Develop research at the intersection of natural language processing and computer vision.
  • Prototype and integrate algorithmic innovations into agentic experiences with system engineers.
  • Lead cross-functional efforts involving modeling, prototyping, validation, and private learning.
  • Implement advanced features like personalized RAG, tool calling, and context compaction.
  • Interface with large-scale modeling and data infrastructure to support production systems.

What we're looking for

  • PhD or MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field with a focus on machine learning.
  • Comparable professional experience to the required degrees is acceptable.
  • Hands-on experience training LLMs and adapting pre-trained LLMs for downstream tasks and alignment.
  • Modeling experience at the intersection of NLP and Vision.
  • Proficiency in an ML toolkit such as PyTorch.
  • Strong programming skills in Python.
  • Proven track record of research contributions through top-tier conference publications or open-source algorithm contributions.
  • Experience with building/deploying Multimodal-LLMs and familiarity with distributed training and large-scale data infrastructure.

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