Apple's Machine Translation team is at the forefront of revolutionizing human-computer interaction through groundbreaking language translation technology. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining translation capabilities across Apple's ecosystem, including the Translate App, Safari web translation, and system-wide translation features. As an Applied Research Engineer, you'll be instrumental in creating and optimizing scalable model assets that power translation across multiple languages.
The role involves working with sophisticated data and model training pipelines to expand language support and enhance translation quality. You'll be part of a dynamic team managing data acquisition, training neural machine translation models, and establishing quality benchmarks. The position offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work on products that impact millions of users globally.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical skills in ML/NLP with practical software engineering experience. You'll work with cutting-edge technology while collaborating with various stakeholders to deliver high-quality translation solutions. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about breaking down language barriers through technology while working at one of the world's most innovative companies.