Senior Robot Interaction Engineer - Special Projects

Apple Inc

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On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$147,400–$272,100 / yr
Posted
52 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 Robot Interaction Engineer - Special Projects

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Robot Interaction Engineer at Apple, where you will work alongside highly skilled engineers and scientists to innovate new experiences for Apple products. In this role, you will design and implement AI/ML systems to solve real-world challenges, evaluate complex AI systems, integrate these systems into larger software stacks, and develop protocols for data collection involving human subjects. The ideal candidate has a strong background in robotics, with expertise in modern ML approaches such as LLMs and VLMs, and experience with classical robotic algorithms like optimization and graph search. Proficiency in Swift and familiarity with the full robotics stack are highly desirable. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects at one of the world’s leading technology companies.

What you'll do

  • Designing and implementing AI/ML systems to solve real-world problems.
  • Evaluating and debugging complex AI systems for optimal performance.
  • Integrating intricate AI systems into a larger software stack seamlessly.
  • Designing protocols for data collection and evaluation with human subjects.
  • Conducting human-robot interaction experiments to enhance user experience.

What we're looking for

  • MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math or related field with 5+ years of experience in Robotics.
  • Strong software engineering background and proficiency with modern ML approaches like LLMs/VLMs, Diffusion Models.
  • Ability to design and implement AI/ML systems for real-world problem-solving.
  • Experience evaluating and debugging complex AI systems and integrating them into larger software stacks.
  • Proficiency in designing data collection protocols and conducting human-subject experiments.

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