We are actively seeking exceptional individuals who thrive in collaborative environments and are driven to push the boundaries of what is currently achievable with multimodal inputs and large language models.
Our centralized applied research and engineering group is dedicated to developing cutting-edge Computer Vision and Machine Perception technologies across Apple products. We balance advanced research with product delivery, ensuring Apple quality and pioneering experiences.
A successful candidate will possess deep expertise and hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of Multimodal LLM development, encompassing early ideation, data definition, model training, and fine-tuning. We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record-demonstrated through academic research, industry contributions, or a combination of both-in developing multimodal LLMs and advanced topics such as agentic AI, reasoning, and large-scale model evaluation. This role offers the opportunity to drive groundbreaking research projects, spanning foundational concepts to practical applications.Model Design & Development: Developing, implementing, and enhancing multimodal foundation models. This encompasses training or fine-tuning MM-LLMs from scratch or leveraging existing technologies to optimize performance and capabilities. Model Evaluation: Collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to define data and infrastructure requirements crucial for robust evaluation of model designs and developments. Innovation & Dissemination: Staying at the forefront of advancements in AI, machine learning, and computer vision, and applying this knowledge to foster continuous innovation within the company. Depending on your research expertise and project scope, you will have the opportunity to publish papers and/or patents to positively impact the broader community.Ph.D. with relevant research background, or Master of Science and a minimum of 2 years of relevant industry experience Demonstrated track record through publications, patents, and/or shipping relevant features Strong Python programming experience Strong PyTorch and/or JAX programming experience Ability to effectively utilize AI code development tools to accelerate the development processStrong publication record in relevant venues, such as CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, etc. Technical leadership experience - guiding technical efforts across diverse teams/individuals. Experience in shipping MM-LLMs in products.
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.
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.