Robotics AI Engineer

Apple is hiring a Robotics AI Engineer (onsite) to turn natural user intent into adaptive, real-time behaviors powered by on-device AI.

Responsibilities

• Use frontier reasoning models to translate user intent into robust, closed-loop plans with adaptive clarification and re-planning as context changes
• Develop agent harnesses that ground model reasoning in the user’s context and a structured set of system capabilities
• Apply multimodal models to interpret user intent from audio, text, and vision
• Evaluate models by converting product requirements into the right metrics to identify failures and guide improvements
• Fine-tune and distill frontier models into smaller, efficient models for on-device deployment
• Deploy and optimize models on Apple silicon for real-time, efficient, interactive performance
• Rapidly prototype and assess new AI models, tools, and agent harnesses to advance product capabilities

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
• Experience with model fine-tuning and distillation for efficient on-device deployment
• Hands-on experience with inference engines such as llama.cpp, vLLM, MLX, or Core ML
• Experience building agent harnesses for multi-step, closed-loop reasoning
• Track record of shipping products to users
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch or TensorFlow)
• BS or MS in Computer Science or Machine Learning
• Strong background in and deep understanding of modern machine learning methods
• Experience training or fine-tuning transformer and/or diffusion models
• Proficiency using coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex
• Genuine excitement for experimenting with the latest AI models, tools, and multimodal capabilities

Technologies

• Python
• PyTorch
• TensorFlow
• llama.cpp
• vLLM
• MLX
• Core ML
• Claude Code
• Codex
• Transformer
• Diffusion models
• Apple silicon

Education

• BS or MS in Computer Science or Machine Learning

Pay

• Base pay range: USD 184,700 - 324,800 per year
• Base pay depends on skills, qualifications, experience, and location

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 through Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
• Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Discounted Apple stock purchase if voluntarily participating in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation (eligibility may apply)
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