Apple

Machine Learning Systems Engineer - Video Computer Vision

Apple$120K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field with 3+ years of experience.
  • Strong fundamentals in machine learning and computer vision.
  • Demonstrated ability to write production-level code for computer vision and machine learning applications.
  • Extensive programming skills in Python and C++, understanding operating system basics.
  • Experience with PyTorch and the complete ML lifecycle from data to deployment.
  • Hands-on experience with Supervised Fine-Tuning for on-device model adaptation.
  • Solid knowledge of machine learning architectures, including Multimodal LLMs.

Responsibilities

  • Train, evaluate, and deploy custom vision models on Apple hardware.
  • Develop techniques to enhance model performance, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Ensure a seamless user experience under strict on-device constraints.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, and AI teams to integrate solutions.
  • Contribute to innovative features that redefine user interactions with technology.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology directly impacting millions of users.
  • Engagement in innovative, cross-disciplinary collaboration within teams.
  • Access to Apple’s cutting-edge resources and technology for product development.
  • Working environment that encourages creativity and experimentation.
Full Job Description
The Video Computer Vision (VCV) group is looking for a highly motivated and skilled Machine Learning Systems Engineer to help us ship cutting-edge computer vision technology on Apple devices.

The VCV organization has pioneered groundbreaking features like FaceID/FaceKit, Gaze/Hand Gesture Control, Body Tracking, and 2D/3D Scene Understanding fundamentally changing how millions of users interact with technology. We seamlessly balance research and product requirements to deliver pioneering, Apple-quality experiences. By innovating across the full stack and partnering closely with hardware, software, and AI teams, we shape future products and bring our architectural vision to life.

Description

As a member of the Video Computer Vision team, you will train, evaluate, and deploy purpose-built vision models on Apple hardware. You will develop innovative techniques to optimize model performance, efficiency, and scalability, ensuring a seamless user experience under strict on-device constraints.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related discipline, and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.

Strong ML fundamentals.

A proven track record of writing high-quality production code for shipped CV/ML features.

Solid understanding of operating system fundamentals and extensive programming experience in Python and C++.

Hands-on experience with PyTorch and familiarity with the end-to-end ML lifecycle (data preprocessing, training, evaluation, and edge deployment).

Experience with Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) pipelines to adapt vision and multimodal foundation models for specialized, on-device downstream tasks.

Robust foundational understanding of machine learning architectures, specifically Multimodal LLMs and the integration of ML components into complex production systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Programming experience with Swift and familiarity with CoreML, CoreFoundation, and RealityKit frameworks.

Fundamental knowledge of real-time video pipelines, image transformations, and rendering loops.

Experience optimizing models for neural network accelerators (e.g., Apple Neural Engine or mobile GPUs).

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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