Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Generative AI)

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Apple

San Jose

On-site

Posted March 27, 2026

Job Description

Summary

We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer who will be converting abstract, high-level goals into concrete, measurable requirements. They will be proposing, implementing, evaluating, and shipping diﬀerent AI/ML technologies and resulting data to achieve a given task. This role will be collaborating with various partners, including engineering orgs and designers to architect the best overall system.

Description

As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a team of highly skilled engineers and scientists to bring new experiences to Apple Maps! This position requires a self-motivated engineer/scientist with strong technical and interpersonal skills.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience in building large scale machine learning systems. Deep understanding of NLP fundamentals including embedding generation, text similarity, entity recognition. 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following ML areas: generative AI models (e.g. Transformers, LLMs, VLMs, etc). Strong programming skills and hands-on experience with machine learning tools and libraries such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn; programming skills in Scala, Python, Java, or C++ Experience working with large scale and real world datasets Knowledge of Spark, Solr/Lucene, Cassandra, and related big data technologies Metrics focused and passionate about delivering models that render high quality results Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure. Strong problem-solving, communication, and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.