Senior Software Engineer, Applied ML, Watch Software

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 Software Engineer, Applied ML, Watch Software

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The Senior Software Engineer, Applied ML - Watch Software joins a multi-disciplinary team responsible for creating innovative product features for Apple Watch, such as DoubleTap and Handwashing. This role involves designing, implementing, and shipping ML-powered features on watchOS by building Swift frameworks that encapsulate models, interface with sensors, and communicate with UX layers. The engineer will profile and optimize code for specific performance and power constraints while implementing tools and analytics to validate algorithm performance. Key technical requirements include expertise in Swift for Apple platforms, familiarity with Python, and proficiency with numerical processing libraries like NumPy, Matplotlib, and pandas for time series analysis. The work focuses on pushing the boundaries of sensing and human-computer interaction by evolving research ideas into high-impact, user-facing features.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

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Skills

Swift Python Machine Learning watchOS NumPy Matplotlib pandas Time Series Analysis Modeling Pipelines Statistical Analysis Data Processing

What you'll do

Design, implement, and ship new ML-powered features on watchOS.
Integrate and deploy ML models on-device using Swift frameworks.
Build frameworks that interface with sensors and communicate with UX layers.
Profile and optimize code for Apple Watch performance and power constraints.
Implement tools and analytics to validate and quantify algorithm performance.
Drive innovation from initial concept to full-scale product deployment.

What we're looking for

5+ years of professional software development experience.
Expertise using Swift to develop on Apple platforms.
Familiarity with Python and numerical processing libraries like NumPy, Matplotlib, and pandas for time series analysis.
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work independently or in small teams.
M.S. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field (preferred).
Knowledge of machine learning methods and statistical analysis (preferred).
Experience building scalable modeling pipelines for data processing, training, and evaluation (preferred).