Principal Applied Research Engineer/Scientist

Description:

At Apple, we don’t just build products; we create experiences that enrich the
lives of billions. You have the unique opportunity to seamlessly integrate
foundational AI research with world-class hardware and software, bringing
cutting-edge technology to billions of users. Your work will have a far-reaching
impact, setting precedents for how autonomous, deeply personalized AI
technologies enrich lives across our entire product ecosystem.


DESCRIPTION


We are seeking a Principal Applied Research Engineer to drive breakthrough
innovation across self-improving systems, agentic memory, and deeply
personalized autonomous multi-agent systems. You will shape next-generation
intelligent architectures that learn continuously, retain and reason over
persistent memory, coordinate across agents, and translate frontier research
into scalable product experiences. This unique opportunity places you at the
forefront of innovation, working on projects that redefine user experiences
through advanced machine learning.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS


MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field; or
equivalent practical experience delivering zero-to-one LLM productization. Deep
expertise in transformer-based LLMs and multi-modal foundation models, with a
focus on integrating text, vision, and audio with cross-modal attention.
Hands-on mastery across the model lifecycle, including pre-training,
fine-tuning, performance optimization, and safety alignment. Expertise in
designing AI agents for complex reasoning while navigating the unique challenges
of on-device compute constraints.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS


Demonstrated ability to influence high-level architecture decisions and
effectively advocate for novel research directions to product leadership.

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