Apple - Machine Learning Engineer Computer Vision & Data Systems

AI Engineer is needed in Seattle, United States.

Client: Apple

Location: Seattle, WA

Job Description

At Apple, we are dedicated to creating technologies that enrich people’s lives. Our teams develop products and experiences that empower millions of users globally, by combining world-class engineering with a deep commitment to innovation, quality, and privacy.

We are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer with strong expertise in computer vision and large-scale data processing. In this role, you will contribute to the development of next-generation real-time sensing and data intelligence systems by designing algorithms, building scalable data pipelines, and collaborating with multi-functional teams to deliver high-impact, production-quality solutions.

As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will:

• Design, build, and maintain large-scale data processing workflows, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and reliability across diverse data sources and modalities.
• Develop and optimize computer vision models that power core product experiences, including areas such as image understanding, multi-view geometry, 3D reconstruction, and visual recognition.
• Partner closely with engineering, research, and data teams to translate product requirements into technical solutions. This includes prototyping models, running large-scale experiments, improving data quality, and ensuring seamless integration of algorithms into production systems.
• Explore emerging areas such as LLM-based agents, retrieval-augmented systems, and tool-oriented reasoning to improve internal workflows or data operations.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with research directly related to computer vision, large-scale data systems, or multimodal learning.
• Experience designing or evaluating agentic systems, including LLM-powered tools, RAG pipelines, or automated data reasoning workflows.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, tool-use patterns, and LLM model behavior.
• Experience deploying ML models at scale, including monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of data quality assessment, dataset curation methodologies, and evaluation frameworks.
• Experience with GPU-based optimization, large-batch training, or distributed training.
• Strong multi-functional collaboration skills and the ability to lead technical initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong foundation in computer vision, including experience with deep learning-based vision models and at least one area such as detection, segmentation, 3D vision, geometric methods, tracking, or self-supervised learning.
• Hands-on experience developing machine learning models using frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience building or optimizing large-scale data pipelines (e.g., distributed ETL, dataset generation, annotation workflows, data validation, or high-throughput processing).
• Proficiency in Python or C++ for algorithm development and data processing.
• Experience working with distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Ray, or equivalent).

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 $175,000 and $308,500, 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Additional Information

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.