Machine Learning Architect - LLM u0026 Generative AI (Image/Video)

Apple • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

The System Intelligence and Machine Learning (SIML) organization at Apple is looking for an experienced and visionary Machine Learning Architect to drive technology direction, shape our machine learning strategy, and lead pioneering R&D efforts. In this role, you will define and guide the development of technologies focusing on improving both the quality and performance of advanced large language models (LLMs) and generative AI models for image and video generation. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including researchers, engineers, and product leaders, to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions that push the boundaries of generative technologies both on cloud and on edge devices that reach billions of users.

Requirements

• Experience in multi-modal models (e.g., image, video, audio, or motion modalities).
• Familiarity with emerging technologies such as Mixture of Experts, LoRA, and Retrieval Augmented Generation.
• Strong academic track record with publications in top tier conferences (NeurIPS, CVPR, ICLR, etc).

Responsibilities

• Define the technical roadmap for improving the quality and performance in LLMs and generative models, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Lead R&D initiatives in areas such as large-scale model optimization, hardware and software co-design, diffusion models, multi-modal AI, and generative video synthesis.
• Stay up-to-date with advancements in Generative AI to incorporate emerging technologies into our solutions.
• Develop scalable, efficient architectures for training, optimizing, and deploying large-scale LLMs and generative models.
• Explore and prototype novel techniques in generative AI, including fine-tuning, reinforcement learning with various reward strategies, transfer learning, and multimodal alignment.
• Partner with the rest of Apple teams to transition technology breakthroughs into production grade solutions.
• Guide and mentor machine learning engineers and researchers to foster technical excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees