Software Engineer, Siri Attention and Invocation

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 90 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
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 · Software Engineer, Siri Attention and Invocation

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The Software Engineer, Siri Attention and Invocation joins the Platform team to develop the foundational software powering Siri's conversational features across the device ecosystem. This role involves architecting elegant solutions for complex system-level challenges on new hardware, focusing on higher-level software rather than firmware. Day-to-day responsibilities include building an efficient framework to integrate Siri audio, supporting run-time execution of machine learning models, and developing algorithms to improve invocation while managing latency and accuracy trade-offs. The engineer will drive features from prototype to production, defining metrics and implementing logging for observability. Required skills include proficiency in C++ and Objective-C, with preferred experience in Swift, multi-threading, and concurrent processing. The work addresses the technical problem of creating seamless, secure, and attentive multimodal machine learning interactions.

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Skills

C++ Objective C Swift Machine Learning Multi-threading Concurrent Processing Operating Systems Logging Observability Algorithms

What you'll do

Build, maintain, and extend the Siri Attention and Invocation platform on new and existing Apple devices.
Develop and maintain new and existing Siri invocation features.
Create an efficient framework to integrate Siri audio and support run-time execution of machine learning models.
Develop algorithms and run experiments to improve Siri invocation while managing latency and accuracy trade-offs.
Drive software features through the full development cycle from initial prototype to production.
Define metrics and implement logging to improve the observability of Siri features.
Architect elegant solutions to complex system-level challenges across the technical stack.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in CS, ML, EE/EECS, or a related field.
Proficiency in writing production quality object-oriented code in C++ and Objective-C.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to explain complex technical concepts.
Master’s degree in CS, ML, EE/EECS, or a related field (preferred).
Programming experience with Swift (preferred).
Deep understanding of operating system fundamentals (preferred).
Expertise in multi-threading, concurrent processing, software performance, and optimization (preferred).