Apple

Applied AI Scientist - Multimodal Intelligence

Apple$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in deep learning with a focus on multimodal systems (vision, language, video).
  • Proficiency in Python and a modern deep learning framework (PyTorch or JAX).
  • Experience in rapid prototyping and validating research ideas.
  • MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
  • Preferred: PhD or equivalent experience in a relevant technical field.
  • Expertise in deep learning with a publication record or real-world application experience.
  • Familiarity with large-scale data management and model optimization.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and adapt emerging research in generative AI and multimodal models.
  • Conduct applied research experiments to validate theoretical approaches.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to turn research innovations into practical applications.
  • Consider future hardware design while developing AI solutions.
  • Engage with cross-functional teams to enhance product delivery and integration.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies influencing future Apple products.
  • Collaborative environment across various teams at Apple.
  • Involvement in impactful projects that leverage advanced sensing hardware.
  • Strong focus on bridging research and practical applications.
  • Access to a vibrant community of experts within multimodal AI.
Full Job Description
This is a unique opportunity to be part of what forms the future of Apple products that will touch the lives of many people. We (Multimodal Intelligence Team) are looking for an Applied AI Scientist to work on the field of Generative AI and multimodal foundation models. Our team has an established track record of shipping features that leverage multiple sensors, such as FaceID, RoomPlan and hand tracking in VisionPro, as well as a strong research presence in the multimodal AI community. Our publications span multimodal pre-training, vision-language models, video-language models, and multimodal alignment. We are focused on building experiences that demonstrate the power of our sensing hardware as well as large foundation models.

Description

This position requires a highly motivated person who wants to help us bridge the gap between research advances and practical applications in generative AI and multimodal foundation models. You will be responsible for evaluating and adapting emerging research, conducting applied research experiments, and working with engineering teams to transform promising approaches into robust solutions, taking into account future hardware design and product needs. In addition, you will have an opportunity to engage and collaborate with several teams across Apple to deliver the best products.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in deep learning with demonstrated work in at least one area of multimodal systems (e.g. vision, language, video, etc.).

Proficiency in Python and in a modern deep learning framework such as PyTorch or JAX.

Experience with rapid prototyping, reproduction, and validation of research ideas.

MS in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related technical field, and a minimum of 6 years relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.

Demonstrated expertise in deep learning, with either: A publication record in relevant conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV,COLM, etc), or a strong track record of applying deep learning techniques to real-world products.

Experience with foundation models (language or multimodal).

Familiarity with large-scale data pipelines, including data curation, preprocessing, and efficient storage.

Experience fine-tuning or optimizing large models for production deployment.

Experience applying foundation models to build autonomous or semi-autonomous agents, including planning, task decomposition, and multi-step reasoning.

Familiarity with privacy-preserving or on-device machine learning.

Ability to work effectively in a multi-functional, collaborative environment.

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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