Apple · 10 hours ago
Sr. Applied AI Software Engineer- VPG & Siri
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$181K/yr - $318K/yr
5+ years expApple builds products that are loved by people around the world, and they are seeking a Senior Applied AI Software Engineer to work across the stack to build Apple Intelligence features that enrich people’s lives. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop end-to-end solutions, focusing on AI, machine learning, and user experience.
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Responsibilities
Work across the stack - from the system software and frameworks to end-user interfaces - to build Apple Intelligence features that enrich people’s lives
Work quickly and creatively to help demonstrate the viability of ideas and technologies while building robust, production-ready systems that millions of users will depend on
Build UI interfaces and system software using Swift, evaluating AI/ML algorithms for on-device integration, collaborating on user experience design, debugging complex cross-device interactions, and contributing to a culture of shipping high-quality production code
Apply excellent UX intuition to identify and shape experience opportunities, iterate with design, and define technical requirements that drive development
Qualification
Required
BS / MS / PhD in Computer Science or equivalent experience
5+ years in software development
Excellent programming skills in any programming language (preferably at least one of Swift, Objective-C, C++) and strong understanding of data structures, memory management, and concurrency
Skilled at debugging and triaging software defects including race conditions, deadlocks, synchronization issues in multi-threaded environments etc
Systems thinking, including ability to break down ambiguous problems and drive clarity on critical details
Strong intuition for user experience + ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements
Solid cross-functional collaboration and technical communication skills
Preferred
Shipping customer-facing features or products to production at scale
Developing for iOS/MacOS and/or using Apple system frameworks like SwiftUI and ARKit
Building & shipping features using LLMs and/or Machine Learning algorithms, including on-device inference, data-driven validation, requirement definition, and collaboration with algorithm teams
Processing sensor data, (e.g. image/video, audio, motion), such as using computer vision / signal processing, working with vector transforms, and/or developing AR applications
Developing & validating personalization features, including working with sensitive datasources such as conversation transcripts or Health data
Developing under strict privacy and security constraints, including techniques like secure data processing, and/or privacy-by-design principles
Developing system software or frameworks, including API definition and performance optimization (particularly for resource constrained or real-time systems)
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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CEO
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