Senior Computer Vision and Machine Learning Engineer, Creator Studio

erpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with all levels of the organization.

","responsibilities":"Incubate state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and demonstrate their applicability to Apple's products

Take ownership of the full lifecycle of machine learning models, from large distributed training and validation to efficient inference at scale

Design data pipelines in partnership with collection, curation and evaluation teams to ensure suitable model inputs

Communicate the latest research developments in image generation to help drive the long-term product roadmap

Partner with cross-functional teams to bring experimental models and proof-of-concept features to next-generation products

Preferred Qualifications

Experience optimizing models and algorithms that run efficiently on resource-constrained platforms.

Experience with flow matching and multi-modal conditioning for generative modeling.

Knowledge of and keen interest in the art and science of photography and aesthetics.

Publications at major conferences (CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).

Minimum Qualifications

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning or related field, and 5+ years of significant industry experience delivering products using state-of-the-art computational photography and machine learning technologies.

Extensive knowledge in theory and practice of machine learning and deep learning techniques, particularly multimodal LLMs, Mixture of Experts, PEFT, RLHF.

Experience delivering customer-facing products with computer vision, computational photography or generative AI features.

Hands-on experience building, evaluating, and deploying vision LLMs or instruction-following image editing models.

Experience contributing to large codebases while delivering high-quality software at scale.

Strong programming skills in high-level languages like Python and one of the deep learning toolkits such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.

Ability to collaborate effectively across organizations and drive alignment in large cross-functional projects.

Ability to concisely communicate with audiences of different backgrounds, from non-technical individuals to experts in the field.

Committed to encouraging an open and inclusive work environment.

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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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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.

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