Apple

Computer Vision & Machine Learning Engineer

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or a related field.
  • Experience in deep learning with a focus on multimodal systems (e.g., vision, language, video).
  • Proficiency in Python and modern deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or JAX.
  • Strong mathematical foundations in machine learning or computer vision.
  • Experience with foundation models, training methodologies, and multimodal pretraining.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build core perception technologies for Apple products.
  • Develop and optimize algorithms for human understanding, including pose estimation and gesture recognition.
  • Build motion synthesis systems for realistic human motion generation.
  • Implement biometric algorithms for secure authentication and identification.
  • Create real-time 3D perception and tracking systems for AR/VR applications.
  • Collaborate in a fast-paced team to shape upcoming products.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology with millions of users.
  • Collaborative and multi-functional team environment.
  • Unique chance to influence and inspire future Apple products.
Full Job Description
We are a team of computer vision and machine learning engineers building real-time perception systems, motion synthesis, and human understanding technologies for current and future Apple products. The VCV org is a centralized applied research and engineering organization responsible for developing real-time on-device Computer Vision and Machine Perception technologies across Apple products. We are looking for engineers with expertise in deep learning-focused computer vision for human understanding, motion synthesis, visual recognition, biometric algorithms, and 3D perception systems. In this role, you will help design, build, and ship core perception technologies, motion synthesis systems, and human understanding algorithms used by millions of users across Apple's ecosystem.

You will work on cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning problems, developing algorithms and systems that enable natural human-computer interaction. This includes human perception, motion synthesis, biometric recognition, 3D vision, and performance-critical real-time systems. You will be responsible for developing and optimizing computer vision and machine learning algorithms for human understanding, including pose estimation, gesture recognition, facial analysis, and behavioral modeling. You will build motion synthesis systems and algorithms for realistic human motion generation and animation, design and implement biometric algorithms for secure authentication and identification systems, and create real-time 3D perception and tracking systems for spatial computing and AR/VR applications. As a member of a fast-paced team, you have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of people every day.

Master's or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related technical field 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 Strong mathematical foundations in machine learning, computer vision, or related fields Experience with foundation model architectures and training methodologies Experience working effectively in a multi-functional, collaborative environment

PhD, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, 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) including training, fine-tuning, and deployment Experience applying foundation models to build autonomous or semi-autonomous agents, including planning, task decomposition, and multi-step reasoning Experience with multimodal pretraining, vision-language models, video-language models, and multimodal alignment Experience with large-scale distributed training and model parallelism Strong communication skills and ability to present research findings to both technical and non-technical audiences

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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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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