Machine Learning Engineer, System Experience - Proactive

Apple’s System Experience team is hiring a Machine Learning Engineer to bring on-device personal search capabilities into apps across Apple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Integrate on-device personal search technologies with system applications across iOS, macOS, and other Apple platforms.
• Design and build reusable software architectures, frameworks, and developer-facing APIs for long-term scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across machine learning, OS frameworks, and services to adapt and optimize technologies for mobile constraints.
• Combine multi-system data streams into unified search experiences while safeguarding user privacy on-device.
• Manage system trade-offs through profiling, diagnosis, and runtime performance improvements to maintain responsive user experiences.

Requirements

• Experience designing public or system-level APIs and developer frameworks.
• Experience profiling, diagnosing, and optimizing system-level mobile software performance.
• Familiarity with machine learning principles or large language model fundamentals.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of application development experience using Swift, Objective-C, or an equivalent high-level programming language on iOS or macOS.
• Experience developing search systems, including indexing and retrieval technologies.
• Experience working cross-functionally and communicating technical concepts to diverse teams.

Technologies

• Swift
• Objective-C
• iOS
• macOS

Location

• Cupertino, CA (onsite)

Salary

• USD 150,400 - 277,600 per year

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder via participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
• Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows purchase of Apple stock at a discount
• Role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation

Pay & benefits notes

• Base pay range: $150,400 to $277,600
• Stock programs and employee stock purchase plan participation are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms
• Learn more about Apple Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of application development experience with Swift, Objective-C, or an equivalent high-level programming language on iOS or macOS
• Experience developing search systems, including indexing and retrieval technologies
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally and communicating technical concepts to diverse teams