Apple

AIML - ML Engineer, Responsible AI and Safety

Apple$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience deploying machine learning models in production.
  • Proficiency in Python and deep learning libraries like JAX, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
  • Understanding of machine learning principles and LLMs, foundation models, and diffusion models.
  • Ability to manage sensitive content contextually for security systems.
  • Relevant degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and deploy ML models for abuse detection across text, image, and audio.
  • Manage the full ML lifecycle from prototyping to production and continuous improvement.
  • Develop strategies to enhance model performance through data analysis and synthetic data.
  • Build systems for monitoring and real-time enforcement of platform activity.
  • Collaborate with engineers, researchers, and product teams to establish project direction and requirements.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to directly impact user safety and security through innovative AI solutions.
  • Work in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Engagement with the latest technologies and practices in machine learning.
  • Potential for career growth within a leading tech company.
  • Exposure to real-world problems and solutions in the realm of AI and security.
Full Job Description
As engineer on this team, you will own the full lifecycle of our abuse detection machine learning models. You will collaborate closely with researchers to understand the threat landscape and partner with software and product teams to deploy robust, scalable defenses. We believe the most effective security systems are built by engineers who can translate adversarial insights into production-ready code. Your work will directly contribute to the architecture of Apple's AI platform and protect users from real-world harm. Here is what you will do:

* Design, build, and deploy production-grade ML models to detect and mitigate abuse across multiple modalities (text, image, audio).

* Own the full ML lifecycle: from prototyping and data analysis to deployment, monitoring, and the continuous improvement of models in production.

* Drive the data strategy to continuously improve model performance by analyzing distribution gaps, contributing to synthetic data pipelines, and creating automated annotation systems.

* Architect end-to-end systems for monitoring platform activity, detecting misuse, and triggering automated enforcement actions in real-time.

* Collaborate with cross-functional partners in engineering, research, and product to define project requirements, establish technical direction, and deliver robust security solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

2+ years experience shipping machine learning models to production. You have owned the end-to-end lifecycle of a model, from development to deployment and maintenance.

Strong familiarity with research fundamentals, machine learning principles, and development methodologies around LLMs, foundation models, and diffusion models

Proficient programming skills in Python and deep learning toolkits (e.g. JAX, PyTorch, Tensorflow)

Ability to work with sensitive and offensive content as part of building robust security and abuse detection systems.

Preferred Qualifications

BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related fields or an equivalent qualification acquired through other avenues

Hands-on experience with fine-tuning or aligning large language models for security or safety applications.

Experience building large-scale data processing pipelines and ML infrastructure.

Experience driving technical projects and collaborating with large, diverse, cross-functional teams.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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1976
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