AIML - Machine Learning Researcher- Multimodal Agent

Apple Inc

Santa Clara, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Apple, Apple Siri, Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), C++ Programming Language, Cloud Computing, Computer Vision, Data Analysis, Deep Learning, Engineering, Go Programming Language (Golang), Information Retrieval, Internet Search, Interpersonal Skills, Java, Machine Learning, Mobile Devices, Modeling Languages, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Research Skills, Safari Browser, Search Engines, Team Player, Training/Teaching
LOCATION
Santa Clara, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

The AIML Multimodal Foundation Model Team is pioneering next-generation intelligent agent technologies that combine multimodal reasoning, tool-use, and visual understanding. Our innovative features redefine how hundreds of millions of people utilize their computers and mobile devices for search and information retrieval. Our universal search engine powers search capabilities across a range of Apple products, including Siri, Spotlight, Safari, Messages, and Lookup. Additionally, we develop cutting-edge generative AI technologies based on multimodal large language models to enable innovative features in both Apples devices and cloud-based services. As a member of this team, you will design new architectures for multimodal agents, explore advanced training paradigms, and build robust agentic capabilities such as planning, grounding, tool-use, and autonomous task execution. You will collaborate closely with researchers and engineers to bring cutting-edge agent research into production, transforming Apple devices into intelligent partners that help users get things done.

As a member of our fast-paced group, youll have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming products from Apple. We are looking for people with excellent applied machine learning, computer vision, multimodal LLM, and agent training experience and solid engineering skills.

This role will have the following responsibilities:

  • Developing state-of-the-art multimodal foundation models for Apple Intelligence.
  • Developing various agent capabilities for multimodal LLMs, including computer use agents, visual tool use, thinking with images, and multimodal web search.
  • Developing, fine-tuning, and evaluating domain specific foundation models for various tasks and applications in Apples AI powered products
  • Conducting applied research to transfer the pioneering research in generative AI to production ready technologies
  • Understanding product requirements, translate them into modeling tasks and engineering tasks

PhD, MS or equivalent experience Experience in machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, or natural language processing Proficiency in one of following languages: Python, Go, Java, C++ Excellent data analytical skills Good interpersonal skills and team player PhD preferred

About the Company

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Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs