Senior Visual Generative Modeling Research Engineer (Apple Intelligence), SIML - ISE
Description For Senior Visual Generative Modeling Research Engineer (Apple Intelligence), SIML - ISE
Apple's System Intelligence and Machine Learning (SIML) organization is seeking a Senior Visual Generative Modeling Research Engineer to join their innovative team. This role is part of the core group that developed groundbreaking image generation technologies behind Image Playground, Genmoji, Image Wand, and Photos Clean Up experiences in iOS 18.2.
The position offers an exceptional opportunity to shape how billions of users express themselves and create content on Apple platforms. You'll be working with state-of-the-art visual generative modeling technologies, focusing on stylized and identity-preserving image/video generation, editing, and avatar creation. The role demands expertise in training and deploying large-scale, generative ML-based features while considering practical constraints like memory, latency, and power efficiency.
As a senior engineer, you'll be responsible for training large-scale conditional generative models, implementing efficient on-device neural architectures, and developing privacy-preserving personalization features. The role requires close collaboration with ML researchers, software engineers, hardware teams, and design teams across Apple.
The ideal candidate brings a strong research background, demonstrated through publications or impactful industry experience, combined with practical skills in Python, C++, and deep learning frameworks like PyTorch. You'll need to balance innovation with practical implementation, ensuring your solutions meet both technical excellence and user experience standards.
This position offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $175,800 to $312,200, plus additional benefits such as stock options, comprehensive healthcare, and education reimbursement. Located in Apple's Cupertino headquarters, you'll be at the heart of Apple's AI innovation, working on technologies that directly impact millions of users worldwide.
Join Apple's SIML team to push the boundaries of visual generative AI while maintaining Apple's high standards for privacy, efficiency, and user experience. This role offers the unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology while making a significant impact on how people interact with their devices and express themselves creatively.
Responsibilities For Senior Visual Generative Modeling Research Engineer (Apple Intelligence), SIML - ISE
- Design, implement, and deploy state-of-the-art conditional visual generative models
- Interact with multi-functional stakeholders to gather product requirements and translate into ML research plans
- Communicate results and insights to partners and senior leaders
- Stay current with latest trends in machine learning and visual generative models
- Contribute to ML community by sharing research ideas and mentoring fellow practitioners
Requirements For Senior Visual Generative Modeling Research Engineer (Apple Intelligence), SIML - ISE
- Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields
- Hands-on experience training large scale visual generative models
- Strong programming skills in Python and C++
- Proficiency in PyTorch or equivalent deep learning frameworks
- Strong background in research and innovation
- Experience in transitioning prototypes to shipping products
- Familiarity with algorithm development for resource-constrained platforms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits For Senior Visual Generative Modeling Research Engineer (Apple Intelligence), SIML - ISE
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Employee stock programs
- Education reimbursement
- Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Discretionary bonuses
- Relocation assistance
