Software Engineer, Applied AI

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
91 days ago
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Above market

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About Apple Inc

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

Apple Inc currently has 3497 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Applied AI

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer (Applied AI) The Staff level Software Engineer (Applied AI) joins the Operations and Supply Chain team to advance Manufacturing Systems and Operations. This role involves moving fast to prototype ideas and experimenting with new approaches to solve existing problems. You will develop solutions ranging from standalone applications to integrated systems that impact Manufacturing Design Engineers, Product Designers, and Supply Chain Managers. Key responsibilities include taking ideas from the whiteboard to production and scaling them. You will utilize LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral, and Llama, along with custom fine-tuned models. Required skills include Go, Python, or Java for building HTTP APIs and backend services. Additional experience includes RAG, prompt optimization, SQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake ETL pipelines, and model registry tools to manage drift and accuracy.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Prototype and experiment with new AI approaches to solve manufacturing and operations problems.
  • Develop and deploy production-ready solutions using LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral, and Llama.
  • Build robust HTTP APIs and backend services using Go, Python, or Java.
  • Implement RAG and modern in-context learning techniques for AI applications.
  • Build robust evaluations for prompt optimization and tuning machine learning workflows.
  • Create ETL pipelines in data warehouses like Snowflake and manage SQL databases.
  • Monitor model accuracy, detect model drift, and automate model registry tools.
  • Architect solutions that integrate with existing systems to support manufacturing and supply chain teams.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years in a senior role working across the entire tech stack with a skilled team.
  • 10+ years building robust HTTP APIs and backend services.
  • Expert level grasp of at least one modern programming language such as Python, Java, or Go (preferred).
  • Experience building solutions that leverage APIs from the latest LLMs.
  • Experience with model pipeline and registry tools, detecting model drift, and automating model monitoring (preferred).
  • Experience building robust evaluations for prompt optimization and tuning ML workflows (preferred).
  • Experience with RAG and modern model in context learning techniques (preferred).
  • Experience with SQL, database systems like PostgreSQL, and building ETL pipelines in Snowflake (preferred).

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