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Apple · 1 month ago

Multimodal LLMs Research Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$147K/yr - $272K/yr

2+ years exp

Apple is actively seeking exceptional individuals who thrive in collaborative environments and are driven to push the boundaries of what is currently achievable with multimodal inputs and large language models. The role focuses on developing cutting-edge Computer Vision and Machine Perception technologies, balancing advanced research with product delivery to ensure quality and pioneering experiences.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Model Design & Development: Developing, implementing, and enhancing multimodal foundation models. This encompasses training or fine-tuning MM-LLMs from scratch or leveraging existing technologies to optimize performance and capabilities

Model Evaluation: Collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to define data and infrastructure requirements crucial for robust evaluation of model designs and developments

Innovation & Dissemination: Staying at the forefront of advancements in AI, machine learning, and computer vision, and applying this knowledge to foster continuous innovation within the company. Depending on your research expertise and project scope, you will have the opportunity to publish papers and/or patents to positively impact the broader community

Qualification

Multimodal LLM developmentPython programmingPyTorch programmingJAX programmingTechnical leadershipPublication recordAI code development tools

Required

Ph.D. with relevant research background, or Master of Science and a minimum of 2 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 utilize AI code development tools to accelerate the development process

Preferred

Strong publication record in relevant venues, such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, etc

Technical leadership experience - guiding technical efforts across diverse teams/individuals

Experience in shipping MM-LLMs in products

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

A range of discounted products and free services

Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition

Discretionary bonuses or commission payments

Relocation

Company

Apple

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Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.

Founded in 1976

Cupertino, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.apple.com

H1B Sponsorship

Apple has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (6998)

2024 (3766)

2023 (3939)

2022 (4822)

2021 (4060)

2020 (3656)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$5.67B

Key Investors

Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital

2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B

2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M

2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

Tim Cook

CEO

Craig Federighi

SVP, Software Engineering

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