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Machine Learning Architect - LLM & Generative AI (Image/Video) Location: Seattle, Washington, United States Department: Software and Services Summary Posted: Feb 19, 2025 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200591915 The System Intelligence and Machine Learning (SIML) organization at Apple seeks an experienced Machine Learning Architect to define technology direction, shape strategy, and lead R&D efforts in large language models (LLMs) and generative AI for images and videos. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop cutting-edge AI solutions for both cloud and edge devices reaching billions of users. Description Responsibilities include: Technology Strategy & Direction: Define the technical roadmap for enhancing LLMs and generative models, aligning with business goals. Leadership in R&D: Lead initiatives in model optimization, hardware-software co-design, diffusion models, multimodal AI, and generative video synthesis. Stay current with industry advancements. Architecture Design: Create scalable, efficient architectures for training, optimizing, and deploying large models. Innovation & Experimentation: Prototype novel techniques like fine-tuning, reinforcement learning, transfer learning, and multimodal alignment. Collaboration & Mentorship: Partner with teams to transition research into production and mentor engineers and researchers. Minimum Qualifications Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields, or equivalent experience. Proficiency in deep learning frameworks like PyTorch. 15+ years in machine learning, with at least 2 years in LLMs or generative models. Experience with distributed training, model parallelism, and deployment of large models. Knowledge of quantization, distillation, inference techniques, and real-world deployment. Strong experimental, analytical, and iterative skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with multi-modal models (image, video, audio). Familiarity with Mixture of Experts, LoRA, Retrieval Augmented Generation. Publications in top AI/ML conferences. Pay & Benefits Base salary ranges from $197,400 to $360,200, depending on skills and experience. Benefits include medical, dental, retirement, stock options, educational reimbursement, and more. Additional bonuses or relocation support may apply. Learn more about Apple Benefits . Apple is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. We promote equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics. Learn your EEO rights . We do not discriminate or retaliate against applicants discussing compensation. Apple participates in E-Verify where required and provides reasonable accommodations for disabilities. We are a drug-free workplace. For applicants in San Francisco, review local Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines. Massachusetts law prohibits lie detector tests as a condition of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr