Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Apple Intelligence Data Platform

Apple • Seattle, WA

122d • $171,600 - $302,200

About The Position

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer on the Apple Intelligence Data Platform team, you will work on developing and integrating foundational components for on-device and cloud-based intelligence. You will focus on designing, building, and deploying scalable agent systems that understand your context and personal knowledge. Your work will directly influence how users interact with Apple products through context-aware, proactive, and personalized experiences. This role is ideal for candidates with hands-on experience in Vector databases, Knowledge Graphs, Semantic Search, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), decoding strategies, Generative AI inference, and prompt optimization. You will collaborate closely with several engineering teams at Apple —such as Accessibility, Hardware, Human Interface, NLP, Privacy, etc- to power exciting Apple Intelligence features and ship them to our customers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of increasing responsibility and relevant experience.
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Data Science or a related field.
• Experience in Knowledge Graphs (KG), RAG systems, integration of LLMs with external memories, Vector databases and related fields.
• Excellent software design, problem solving, critical thinking and collaborative skills including written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Python, Go, Java, C++, or Swift.
• Ability to understand/clarify product requirements and translate them into technical tasks in ML modeling and engineering.

Nice To Haves

• MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field.
• Deep understanding of machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
• Experience in LLM, machine learning, deep learning, information retrieval or natural language processing.
• Strong analytical and independent problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams across product, design, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate foundational components for on-device and cloud-based intelligence.
• Design, build, and deploy scalable agent systems that understand user context and personal knowledge.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across Apple to power Apple Intelligence features.
• Work on core platform development for Apple Intelligence, including adapters and guided generation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition.
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree