ML Compute Efficiency Automation Engineer, Infrastructure & Planning

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$181,100–$318,400 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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TL;DR · ML Compute Efficiency Automation Engineer, Infrastructure & Planning

As an ML Compute Efficiency Automation Engineer at Apple’s Platform Acceleration & Compute Efficiency (PACE) team, you will play a pivotal role in optimizing the efficiency of machine learning compute across GPUs, TPUs, and custom Apple Silicon. Your day-to-day responsibilities include automating manual processes to reduce operational friction, designing systems for resource allocation and utilization tracking, and identifying inefficiencies in ML workloads. You will collaborate closely with senior engineers to solve complex optimization challenges related to scheduling, capacity management, and cost reduction. Ideal candidates possess strong programming skills in Python or similar languages, experience with AI tooling, and the ability to build scalable data models and telemetry systems. This role requires a deep understanding of large-scale compute environments and the ability to balance automation with human oversight to ensure reliable system performance.

What you'll do

  • Govern compute as code to ensure accurate resource requests and allocations at scale.
  • Hunt down inefficiencies in ML workloads across various hardware, tracing causes and driving fixes.
  • Work on real optimization problems like scheduling, capacity allocation, and cost reduction.
  • Automate manual workflows to eliminate routine tasks and reduce escalations to zero.
  • Build telemetry and anomaly detection systems that surface efficiency opportunities proactively.
  • Rebuild processes to handle scale growth without increasing headcount or manual intervention.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years experience in building production software, automation, tooling, or data infrastructure systems.
  • Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages with fluency in AI tooling integration.
  • Experience designing data models and telemetry schemas for large-scale compute environments.
  • Proficient in SQL and dashboard tools like Tableau, Looker, or Grafana for complex system monitoring.
  • Expertise in running and optimizing complex systems in high-demand ML compute environments.
  • Ability to identify non-automation needs and ensure autonomous systems are properly safeguarded.

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