Senior Machine Learning iOS Platform Engineer — Responsible AI and Safety

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$181,100–$318,400 / yr
Posted
4 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 · Senior Machine Learning iOS Platform Engineer — Responsible AI and Safety

As a Senior Machine Learning iOS Platform Engineer at Apple, you will join the Responsible AI team to integrate safety classifiers, guardrail models, and mitigation policies into generative AI features across devices and servers. Your role involves architecting scalable and performant systems for multimodal workflows, leading feature innovation that leverages Apple’s unique hardware and software capabilities, and ensuring robust deployment through expert optimization of large-scale image processing and real-time interactions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate safety needs into efficient software solutions while mentoring engineers and driving the growth of best development practices within the team. The position requires expertise in Swift, Objective-C, Core iOS frameworks, and experience with on-device ML runtimes like Core ML and MLX, as well as knowledge of frontier models and token-streaming inference strategies.

What you'll do

  • Define and evolve technical architecture for complex multimodal workflows.
  • Lead design and implementation of cutting-edge features leveraging Apple's hardware.
  • Optimize performance for large-scale image processing and real-time interactions.
  • Mentor engineers, fostering best development practices within the team.
  • Ensure robust integration of safety classifiers and mitigation policies in production.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of professional experience with at least 5+ years in iOS/macOS development using Objective-C and Swift.
  • Expertise in Apple's Core iOS and Foundation frameworks, including deployment of impactful mobile frameworks.
  • BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Proven ability to lead the architecture and development of complex, high-performance production systems.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership in mentoring engineers and driving cross-functional initiatives from concept to delivery.
  • Experience in shipping and optimizing large-scale image processing features for real-time interactions.

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