Multimodal LLMs Research Engineer

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

9h

About The Position

Apple’s centralized applied research and engineering group develops Computer Vision and Machine Perception technologies across Apple products. The group balances advanced research with product delivery to create high-quality, pioneering experiences. The Multimodal LLMs Research Engineer will contribute expertise and hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of multimodal LLM development, from early ideation and data definition through model training and fine-tuning.

The role seeks someone with a proven track record in developing multimodal LLMs and in advanced areas such as agentic AI, reasoning, and large-scale model evaluation. This position offers the opportunity to drive research projects from foundational concepts through practical applications. Relevant accomplishments may come from academic research, industry contributions, or both.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree and at least 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated track record through publications, patents, and/or shipping relevant features.
• Strong Python programming experience.
• Strong PyTorch and/or JAX programming experience.
• Ability to effectively use AI code development tools to accelerate the development process.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. with a relevant research background, or M.S. with relevant industry experience.
• Strong publication record in relevant venues, such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICML, or ICLR.
• Technical leadership experience guiding technical efforts across diverse teams or individuals.
• Experience shipping multimodal LLMs in products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level