Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$216,200–$394,000 / yr
Posted
161 days ago
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Above market

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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 Staff Machine Learning Engineer

As a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer within the Search & Knowledge Platforms team, you will lead a multidisciplinary group of engineers to deliver high-quality Generative AI models and summarization capabilities across various data types. You will drive end-to-end research and engineering to develop on-device LLM models for personal content and server-based models for world knowledge-seeking questions and Safari pages. Your daily work involves building state-of-the-art generative, groundedness, and safety models while developing sophisticated software frameworks for cost-efficient inference. You will utilize expertise in natural language processing, RAG, and advanced RL-based methods like RLHF/RLAIF to improve model quality. The role focuses on solving complex problems related to hallucination reduction and real-time web page summarization to provide accurate, concise, and safe information across the integrated Apple ecosystem for a global user base.

What does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in California?

Median $246394 from 172 postings across 28 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead a team of engineers to deliver efficient and effective Generative AI models for content summarization.
  • Drive end-to-end R&D and engineering to create high-quality summaries for both on-device and cloud-based platforms.
  • Develop state-of-the-art LLM-based generative, groundedness, and safety models to ensure accurate and concise outputs.
  • Build sophisticated software frameworks for fast and cost-efficient LLM inference across on-device and server environments.
  • Improve summarization quality for world knowledge questions and real-time web page highlights in Safari.
  • Integrate the Apple ecosystem with internal LLM infrastructure to deliver high-quality user experiences.
  • Define the product vision, strategy, and execution plans for generative AI features.

What we're looking for

  • MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, information retrieval, data mining, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in leading engineering, applied research, or ML experiences in NLP and SOTA generative AI models.
  • Proven record of consistent delivery of technology and products across the full Machine Learning life cycle.
  • Strong background and experience in Machine Learning, NLP, and RAG.
  • Experience in LLM post-training and advanced RL-based methods including RLHF/RLAIF, reward models, and policy optimization.
  • Expertise in hallucination reduction methods and engineering high-availability, low-latency, and robust RL-based models.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to lead teams and collaborate with partners.
  • Strong engineering leadership, product vision, and business acumen to manage long-term strategy.

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