Applied Machine Learning Scientist - Visual Generation

Apple • Seattle, WA

74d

About The Position

The VCV Science Team is pioneering the future of visual creativity through innovative AI. We're seeking an Applied ML Scientist who thrives at the intersection of computer vision and generative AI to help us build breakthrough experiences with image, video, and 3D generation technologies that will delight and inspire millions of users worldwide. As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to incubate powerful research ideas, partner with teams across Apple to push the boundaries of what's possible, and transform groundbreaking research into magical user experiences!

Requirements

• 5+ years of industry or academic experience in CVML.
• Advanced degree (M.Sc./Ph.D.) in CS, CVML or similar field.
• Hands-on experience with building, training from scratch and scaling innovative visual generation models.
• Strong software engineering skills to build scalable and robust infrastructure for deep learning data, modeling, and evaluation systems.
• Comfort with researching current ML literature and math including optimization methods and modeling techniques.
• Proven track record in research, innovation and/or delivering ML products.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated through publications in top-tier journals or conferences, patents, or impactful software developments.
• Strong collaboration skills in a multi-functional setting.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop pioneering generative models for visual content such as image, video, and 3D.
• Stay at the forefront of artificial intelligence and machine learning advancements.
• Continuously explore and evaluate new technologies and methodologies to enhance the technical capabilities of our team.
• Rapidly prototype ideas, test hypotheses, and explore novel approaches to visual generation challenges.
• Partner with world-class researchers, engineers, and designers to transform prototypes into robust, production-ready features.
• Explore distillation and optimization techniques to enable models to run efficiently while maintaining quality.
• Present work directly to executive leadership and shape the roadmap for AI in creative tools across Apple's ecosystem.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees