Apple

Machine Learning Engineer

Apple$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8 years of experience in building scalable applications or machine learning models in production.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or related field.
  • Proficient in object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
  • Experience in building large-scale ML systems using technologies like Spark, SQL, or Snowflake.
  • Familiarity with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit-learn.
  • Understanding of MLOps practices including versioning, CI/CD pipelines, and tracking tools.
  • Experience with large language models and associated frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build AI/ML systems that deliver significant business outcomes.
  • Collaborate with fellow MLEs to develop production-ready ML solutions.
  • Take algorithms from concept to deployment with a focus on scalability and performance.
  • Benchmark and integrate AI/ML models into existing systems effectively.
  • Translate business problems into defined ML solutions and communicate across teams.

Benefits

  • Cross-functional collaboration opportunities.
  • Work on cutting-edge technologies and frameworks.
  • Potential to influence significant business outcomes.
  • Engagement in the research and production deployment cycle.
  • Exposure to large-scale data and AI challenges.
Full Job Description
As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will design and build cutting-edge AI/ML systems that drive meaningful business outcomes at scale. You will work cross-functionally to bring innovative machine learning solutions from research and experimentation through to robust, production-grade deployment.

The MLE will collaborate with other MLEs to build scalable, production-ready ML solutions, taking algorithms from initial concept through to deployment. This hire will design end-to-end AI/ML solutions with clear business impact, from concept to deployment, with a strong focus on feasibility, scalability, and performance. You will benchmark, adapt, and integrate AI/ML models into existing systems.

8 years of related experience building high-throughput, scalable applications or machine learning models in a production environment. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or related field. Proficiency in one or more object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++, with hands-on experience building distributed systems. Experience building large-scale machine learning systems using big data technologies such as Spark, SQL, Snowflake, or similar platforms. Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn. Familiarity with MLOps practices including model versioning, CI/CD pipelines, and experiment tracking tools such as MLflow or similar. Experience building and deploying applications using large language models (e.g., GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, or open-source alternatives) via APIs or self-hosted inference. Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, or AutoGen to build multi-step, tool-augmented AI workflows.

10 years of related experience building high-throughput, scalable applications or machine learning models in a production environment. Solid understanding of ML fundamentals including supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and feature engineering. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate ambiguous business problems into well-defined ML solutions. Excellent cross-functional communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and data science teams. Familiarity with LLM evaluation practices including output quality assessment, hallucination detection, and latency benchmarking in production environments.

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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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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