Apple · 1 day ago
Machine Learning Architect , LLM u0026 Generative AI
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$201K/yr - $367K/yr
15+ years expApple is looking for an experienced and visionary Machine Learning Architect to drive technology direction and shape their machine learning strategy. In this role, you will lead R&D efforts focusing on improving the quality and performance of advanced large language models and generative AI models for image and video generation.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Define the technical roadmap for improving the quality and performance in LLMs and generative models, ensuring alignment with business objectives
Lead R&D initiatives in areas such as large-scale model optimization, hardware and software co-design, diffusion models, multi-modal AI, and generative video synthesis
Stay up-to-date with advancements in Generative AI to incorporate emerging technologies into our solutions
Develop scalable, efficient architectures for training, optimizing, and deploying large-scale LLMs and generative models
Explore and prototype novel techniques in generative AI, including fine-tuning, reinforcement learning with various of reward strategies, transfer learning, and multimodal alignment
Partner with rest of Apple teams to transition technology breakthroughs into production grade solutions
Guide and mentor machine learning engineers and researchers to foster technical excellence
Qualification
Required
Masters, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, or Computer Engineering; similarly related fields, or comparable professional experience
Proficiency in toolkits like PyTorch or other deep learning frameworks
15+ years in machine learning, with at least 2 years of experience in LLMs, diffusion models, or other generative image/video models
Experience in distributed training, model parallelism, and deployment of large-scale generative models
Knowledge of techniques such as quantization, distillation, and efficient inference. Experience with deploying large ML models in real world products
Strong background in conducting experiments, analyzing results, and iterating on model improvements
Preferred
Experience in multi-modal models (e.g., image, video, audio, or motion modalities)
Familiarity with emerging technologies such as Mixture of Experts, LoRA, and Retrieval Augmented Generation
Strong academic track record with publications in top tier conferences (NeurIPS, CVPR, ICLR, etc)
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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10001+ employees
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Funding
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$5.67BKey Investors
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2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
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CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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