Sr Machine Learning Engineer, ML Systems Engineering

Sr Machine Learning Engineer, ML Systems Engineering

Cupertino, California, United States

Machine Learning and AI

Posted: Jul 08, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200612183

Summary

Apple's products combine the best hardware and incredible software to deliver magical experiences to our customers. The Proactive Intelligence team builds features that anticipate customer's needs and create personalized experiences by adapting to user behaviors with machine learning running locally on users' devices. We are seeking exceptional machine learning engineers with a strong software engineering background to join our team where we're making Apple Intelligence more capable and personalized to surprise and delight our millions of customers on the iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, iPad, and more!

Description

We are seeking passionate, creative, and curious engineers with experience shipping machine learning systems and a proven track record of outstanding software engineering abilities. We need your expertise to invent the future by integrating new features with highly complex systems. You will need to learn and deeply understand the way Apple's software operates in order to deliver new capabilities and features. The most successful engineers ask questions, are eager to teach and learn together, and share a common belief that we can surprise and delight our customers with personalized intelligent experiences in all of Apple's products. Join us to benefit the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world! As a member of our team, you will ship excellent software for machine learning systems; establish scalable automated processes for evaluation and monitoring; contribute to a healthy team culture where everyone feels respected, empowered, and challenged to grow; commit to engineering excellence by upholding best practices that enable us to move quickly with confidence; obsess over the user experience first, and learn the power of story telling to communicate complex ideas; and develop innovative tools and techniques that change the way we look at problems. Join the Proactive Intelligence team to create the future of intelligent experiences across our entire lineup of devices iPhone, iPad, HomePod, Mac, Apple Watch, AppleTV, and more.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building production machine learning systems
• Proficiency in Python programming
• Proficiency in at least one compiled language like C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, Go, Java, Kotlin, C#, or Rust
• MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with ML pipelines and large datasets in production environments
• Experience with at least one ML framework like JAX, Keras, TensorFlow, Pytorch; XGBoost, LightGBM; or Scikit-learn
• Experience in resource constrained computing (e.g., embedded systems or mobile development)

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.