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Apple

The Find My team is dedicated to building a seamless, private, and secure experience for users to locate their devices, personal items, and share location with friends and family. We're a group of highly motivated engineers, designers, and product managers who are passionate about creating a simple and reliable experience for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We thrive in a fast paced environment where team members are often encouraged to wear multiple hats and contribute to various aspects of the product lifecycle. Innovation and creative problem-solving are at the heart of our team, and we constantly explore new approaches to deliver groundbreaking solutions while collaborating with diverse disciplines across the company, including hardware, software, and privacy, to deliver an exceptional user experience. 
 
Description 
 
As a Data Engineer on our team, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, collaborating closely with a passionate cross-functional team to transform complex data into insights that power our shared mission. You'll be instrumental in designing and building the analytics pipelines behind exciting new features, and your contributions will directly impact millions of users. We embrace continuous iteration and improvement, so you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and refine your skills as we build the future of Find My. 
 
You will translate analytics needs from Data Science, Engineering, Product, and Program Management into high-quality, well-modeled data artifacts. Developing methods to monitor data quality and balancing competing priorities will be key to your success. You will dive deep into complex data engineering problems to ensure our solutions are extensible, reliable, and ready to deliver at scale. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience with open table formats such as Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg 
 
Experience with Spark on Kubernetes 
 
Experience with data quality monitoring and anomaly detection 
 
Familiarity with BI/visualization tools (e.g., Superset) 
 
Familiarity with privacy-preserving data engineering techniques 
 
Experience with machine learning applied to the domain of data engineering and analytics 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
BS in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field 
 
10+ years of experience working with large data sets and dimensional data modeling 
 
10+ years of experience with data processing using Spark and SparkSQL 
 
Experience with data pipeline orchestration tools 
 
Expertise in Java or Scala, and experience with Python 
 
Experience with Amazon Web Services, GCP, or Azure 
 
Strong communication and collaboration skills 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Data Engineer, Find My

The Find My team is dedicated to building a seamless, private, and secure experience for users to locate their devices, personal items, and share location with friends and family. We're a group of highly motivated engineers, designers, and product managers who are passionate about creating a simple and reliable experience for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We thrive in a fast paced environment where team members are often encouraged to wear multiple hats and contribute to various aspects of the product lifecycle. Innovation and creative problem-solving are at the heart of our team, and we constantly explore new approaches to deliver groundbreaking solutions while collaborating with diverse disciplines across the company, including hardware, software, and privacy, to deliver an exceptional user experience. 
 
Description 
 
As a Test Engineer on our team, you'll thrive in a fast-paced, startup-like environment, collaborating closely with a passionate team to ensure the highest quality for our shared mission. You'll be instrumental in designing and executing test strategies for exciting new features, and your contributions will directly impact millions of users. We embrace continuous iteration and improvement, so you'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and refine your skills as we ensure the reliability and performance of Find My. 
 
This role will focus on driving, validating, and delivering test solutions. A successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop critically important test solutions that directly impact the quality of our consumer facing applications. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, designing, writing, maintaining and performing end-end test cases (manual and automation). You will drive all aspects of quality and process improvements to help the team ensure that our features are rock-solid and ready to be released to our customers. Reporting bugs with outstanding isolation and regression techniques will be the key to your success. This role also requires balancing a wide variety of deliverables that will rely on your talent for managing priorities and communicating progress and risks effectively and systematically. You will not only dive deep into solving complex problems, but you will also work closely with partners in various disciplines across the company. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
1+ years of experience in Automation. 
 
Programming experience in Java, Python, or JavaScript. 
 
Experience in Swift/SwiftUI or Objective-C development in test skills. 
 
Self directed, analytical and work well in a large cross-functional environment 
 
Passionate about learning new skills and technologies quickly and independently. 
 
Proficient in resolving complex failures using advanced debugging techniques. 
 
Motivated by solving complex challenges. 
 
Good understanding of the software development lifecycle. 
 
Strong time management and multitasking skills. 
 
Self-starter with leadership capabilities. 
 
Familiarity with quality engineering environments and test data pipelines. 
 
Familiarity with Docker and microservices architecture. 
 
Security testing knowledge (API security best practices). 
 
Build and enhance API automation frameworks from scratch. 
 
Experience using Apple's automation framework: XCTest, XCUI. 
 
Familiarity with Docker and microservices architecture. 
 
Security testing knowledge (API security best practices). 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
1+ years of experience in Quality Engineering. 
 
Understanding of unit, integration, and regression test methodologies. 
 
Experience working with Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch etc.). 
 
Work within strict deadlines 
 
Collect, analyze, and present results at regular cadence 
 
Proactive at navigating a dynamic environment 
 
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaborating across many participating teams. 
 
Strong problem solving and debugging skills along with a diligent mindset 
 
BS in Computer Science or equivalent. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $126,800 and $220,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Software Developer in Test, Find My

Red Team Platform and Hardware secures the hardware/software boundary for all of Apple&rsquo;s products, focusing on operating systems, kernel, firmware, and user data protection. We&rsquo;re looking for a skilled, driven individual inspired to design and implement key systems, owning the architecture, implementation decisions, and validation methodology, as well as perform security reviews of existing designs. 
 
You&rsquo;ll become part of an outstanding team dedicated to securing low-level technologies such as the boot ROMs, firmware, and iOS and macOS kernel for our chipsets, such as Apple Silicon and wireless. You&rsquo;ll work with a wide variety of teams and vendors who are equally committed to great work, and your influence will be felt throughout Apple's extraordinary products, such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac and AirPods. 
 
We design and secure software for hundreds of millions of users. We make products that people LOVE. We are committed to user privacy and security. We have some of the most creative, passionate, hardworking engineers in the industry. We challenge each other to go beyond the norm to find new, innovative ways of solving problems and to make software safer, easier, and more fun to use. Not many jobs can offer all of these things. Security engineering jobs at Apple do, and much more. 
 
Description 
 
Our team focuses on security improvements for Apple&rsquo;s various platforms and the hardware that supports them, as well as building security tools to provide high assurance. We reverse engineer exploits, provide insightful analysis, implement innovative security features, consult with other teams on both hardware and software, audit code, and review designs. We are seeking someone with strong technical expertise and a passionate desire to secure low-level systems by showing how they can be broken. 
 
You&rsquo;ll be working alongside teammates with diverse technical backgrounds including mobile and console research, binary instrumentation, SoC microarchitecture, compiler development, applied fault injection, and more. If you have your own area of fascination and a love of low-level security, you&rsquo;ll find yourself right at home!&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Provide hardware and firmware security design assistance 
 
Audit security critical firmware and hardware. 
 
Create tools that help automate security verification, testing, or research. 
 
Reverse engineer exploits, if necessary. 
 
This position may require occasional travel to other Apple sites, vendors, and security conferences. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience creating working proof of concepts from found vulnerabilities on systems with advanced countermeasures (ASLR, TZ, PAC, etc). 
 
Exposure to kernel or driver programming. 
 
Reverse engineering using tools such as IDA Pro. 
 
Familiarity with the principles and use of cryptographic primitives and protocols. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
A proven track record in finding security vulnerabilities in shipping products and/or designing platform security countermeasures. 
 
Programming background in C, C++, and/or Objective-C. Additionally, must have proficiency in scripting language(s) such as Python. 
 
Proficiency with assembly languages, ARM a big plus. 
 
Familiarity with modern processor and SoC architecture. 
 
Background in secure programming patterns and code auditing. 
 
Have an understanding of past, current, and emerging security exploit classes. 
 
Proficiency with operating system internals, especially macOS, iOS, or other flavors of UNIX 
 
Have the ability to track and lead multiple parallel projects. 
 
Familiarity with collaborating with partner teams in hardware, software, and product groups to define and deliver rigorous security features 
 
Relevant experience or education, such as performing security research and analysis or a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. We are open to strong candidates with no formal education. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $181,100 and $318,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Red Team Platform and Hardware Security Researcher

At Apple, we focus deeply on our customers&rsquo; experience. Apple Ads brings this same approach to advertising, helping people find exactly what they&rsquo;re looking for and helping advertisers grow their businesses. 
 
Our technology powers ads and sponsorships across Apple Services, including the App Store, Apple News, and MLS Season Pass. Everything we do is designed for trust, connection, and impact: We respect user privacy, integrate advertising thoughtfully into the experience, and deliver value for advertisers of all sizes-from small app developers to big, global brands. Because when advertising is done right, it benefits everyone. 
 
Description 
 
As a Data Site Reliability Engineer in Apple Ads, you will focus on designing, building, and managing cloud-based systems and infrastructure that stores, process, transforms and analyzes large datasets. You will ensure data and corresponding infrastructure is accessible, reliable, and secure within the cloud environment, working with various Apple Internal and 3rd party cloud providers like AWS.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Your high-level responsibilities will include: 
 
Design, build and manage large scale distributed data systems on AWS using services such as EMR, EKS, MSK. 
 
Design and develop internal tooling and automation frameworks to improve data infrastructure reliability, cost-efficiency, and operational visibility. 
 
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams like advertising, machine learning and data platforms to define infrastructure architecture, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive production excellence. 
 
Lead initiatives to eliminate toil via automation, improve efficiency and scalable deployment patterns. 
 
Contribute to strategic decision making related to adoption of a multi-cloud echo system to maintain operational excellence on the current stack while still enabling the path for future innovation. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Proven experience as a committer to open-source projects like Apache Spark, Flink, etc 
 
Track record of driving automation, cost optimization and performance tuning at scale for data systems. 
 
Experience leveraging ML and GenAI capabilities to improve infrastructure and Operational efficiency is a plus. 
 
Experience driving adoption of new technologies and influencing designing of systems. 
 
Strong programming skills on object-oriented, functional or procedural programming languages, preferably Java / Scala / Kotlin / Python 
 
Experience designing and managing Infrastructure as Code with Helm and CRD, ensuring repeatable, secure, and scalable deployments. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering with a strong focus on building, scaling and operating cloud based distributed data systems. 
 
Proven expertise running cloud infrastructure built on managed services offered by cloud providers like AWS 
 
Strong technical grasp and experience working on Open Source technologies designed for large scale data processing, like Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka, Iceberg, etc. 
 
Big Data processing and storage systems (streaming and batch) 
 
Strong expertise and experience with container orchestration systems like Kubernetes 
 
Experience designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), Data - Apple Ads

Services Finance Data Science and Engineering team is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Data Engineer to drive our financial data platform forward. You will provide a key function in shaping the success of Apple&rsquo;s current and future products. As members of the Services Finance Data Science and Engineering team, we work with various business and engineering teams to understand current and future business initiatives. We need to be persistent and flexible in extracting data from various sources, cleaning and curating this data, and then clearly and concisely communicating insights. 
 
Description 
 
The individual in this role will collaborate with data scientists, business analysts and subject matter experts (SME) to acquire, and transform raw data and develop sophisticated data products. This includes developing and maintaining data pipelines, extracting from different sources (databases, APIs, etc.), and transforming raw data into normalized tables after running data quality checks. A successful data engineer is skilled in taking a business problem and translating it into a data solution in close collaboration with data scientists, business analysts, and SMEs.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Building and maintaining pipelines to extract data from various external sources (e.g. databases, APIs, etc..) and move data to internal destinations (e.g. Snowflake, Cloud Storage, etc..) 
 
Maintain data dictionary, lineage and documentation 
 
Enhance existing Pipeline monitoring and develop functionality for data observability 
 
Enable Analysts and Tableau developers by curating datasets which are easily accessible 
 
Work with SME to understand the data requirements and to translate business problems into data solutions and products 
 
Monitor the health status of the tables and data pipelines and develop an alerting system for failures and problems 
 
Conduct POCs and test new methods and technologies based on the team needs 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience with scheduling systems and CI/CD tools such as Airflow, Jenkins, etc. 
 
Understanding of dimensional modeling, data warehousing concepts, medallion and data lakehouse architectures 
 
Hands-on experience with building ETL process and writing unit tests using DBT or similar tools 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Minimum of 5 years of working experience as a data engineer building end-to-end data pipelines 
 
Advanced SQL skills for complex transformations, optimization, and troubleshooting 
 
A Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience 
 
Python proficiency, comfortable writing clean, maintainable Python for data pipelines and automation 
 
Hands-on experience working with relational database management system such as Snowflake, PostgreSQL or similar cloud data warehouses 
 
Ability to work both independently and within a team environment 
 
Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of explaining technical results to a non-technical audience 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $118,500 and $197,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Services Finance Data Engineer

Apple&rsquo;s Health Sensing team is seeking a versatile Machine Learning Engineer to develop next-generation health algorithms that deliver meaningful insights to users by combining classical ML, signal processing, and emerging generative AI techniques. Our team has delivered impactful features including heart rate notifications, ECG, blood oxygen, sleep apnea notifications, and overnight vitals to millions of Apple Watch users. 
 
Description 
 
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys moving quickly from idea to prototype to product, creatively overcoming data limitations, and applying new tools to multi-modal sensor fusion problems in health and wellness. You will work across the full algorithm lifecycle including data strategy, modeling, evaluation, optimization, and deployment.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Develop and validate ML and GenAI-driven algorithms for health sensing applications from concept through productization 
 
Prototype and compare multiple approaches using real and synthetic data to accelerate algorithm development 
 
Design experiments and evaluation methodologies to quantify performance and guide algorithm improvements 
 
Optimize algorithms for robustness, efficiency, and on-device deployment constraints 
 
Work cross-functionally with user studies, hardware, software, and product teams to bring algorithms into product 
 
Analyze failure modes, quantify tradeoffs, and drive data-driven algorithm improvements 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience developing algorithms for physiological sensing using multi-modal data 
 
Familiarity with on-device ML frameworks or resource-constrained optimization 
 
Experience working with incomplete, noisy, or limited datasets 
 
Background in experimental design and statistical validation 
 
Experience with distributed or cloud-based ML workflows 
 
Experience accelerating development through simulation, synthetic data, or creative data augmentation approaches 
 
Self-driven, curious engineer comfortable taking ambiguous sensing problems from concept to working solutions 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent industry experience. 
 
Strong foundation in machine learning, statistics, signal processing, or applied mathematics for real-world sensing problems 
 
Experience applying modern AI techniques, including generative AI and agentic AI, to accelerate algorithm development, data generation, and performance evaluation 
 
Proficiency in Python for algorithm development and optimization 
 
Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype, evaluate multiple approaches, and iterate based on experimental results 
 
Experience owning algorithm development from early exploration through validation and integration 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Machine Learning Engineer

The Apple Ray team is seeking a Senior / Staff Software Engineer with strong distributed systems expertise and a solid background in machine learning. In this hybrid role, you will design and build core components of Apple&rsquo;s unified data+ML platform powered by open-source Ray, while also partnering with ML teams to ensure the platform meets the needs of large-scale training and inference workloads. 
 
You will contribute to the distributed runtime, orchestration layer, and system APIs that power Apple&rsquo;s intelligent features across products and services. This role is ideal for a software engineer who enjoys low-level systems work but is also fluent in ML workflows and models at scale. 
 
Description 
 
Apple Ray integrates deeply with Apple&rsquo;s data and ML ecosystem to provide a unified platform for building, orchestrating, and scaling complex ML and data pipelines. As a Software Engineer with ML background, you will design distributed systems that support large-scale model training, tuning, and inference across heterogeneous compute environments-from bare-metal GPU clusters to cloud-native infrastructure. 
 
You will build features that enhance developer productivity for ML engineers, improve resource efficiency, and advance the performance and reliability of Apple&rsquo;s ML workloads. You&rsquo;ll collaborate closely with ML practitioners to translate model and pipeline needs into robust platform capabilities, while also improving the underlying distributed runtime and control plane. 
 
This role requires strong engineering fundamentals, hands-on experience with ML systems, and a passion for building scalable infrastructure.&quot;,&quot;responsibilities&quot;:&quot;Build scalable distributed systems and platform components using Ray that power Apple&rsquo;s data+ML workflows. 
 
Develop APIs, libraries, and services that improve the efficiency and usability of large-scale ML training and inference pipelines. 
 
Optimize performance and resource utilization across GPU/CPU clusters for ML workloads running at Apple scale. 
 
Collaborate with ML teams to understand model and pipeline needs and translate them into robust platform features. 
 
Design fault-tolerant orchestration mechanisms, autoscaling strategies, and runtime improvements for distributed ML jobs. 
 
Diagnose complex issues across distributed systems and ML pipelines to ensure reliability and availability. 
 
Improve observability, monitoring, and debugging capabilities targeted at ML-centric distributed workloads. 
 
Contribute to architectural decisions and, where appropriate, upstream enhancements to Ray and related tools. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Experience with distributed training frameworks (DeepSpeed, Horovod, FSDP, ZeRO). 
 
Background in optimizing GPU workloads or performance benchmarking. 
 
Experience with model orchestration systems or ML platforms. 
 
Contributions to open-source ML or distributed systems projects. 
 
Familiarity with large-scale data systems such as Spark, Flink, or similar. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
6+ years building distributed systems, high-scale backend services, or compute runtimes. 
 
Solid background in ML workflows, model training, model serving, or data pipeline development. 
 
Proficiency in Python, plus strong experience in a systems-level language (C++, Rust, Go, or Java). 
 
Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow and familiarity with GPU-based training. 
 
Understanding of parallelism strategies, model scaling, or distributed training concepts. 
 
Experience with cluster orchestration (Kubernetes, EKS, GKE) or large-scale compute systems. 
 
Strong debugging skills across distributed and ML-centric runtime environments. 
 
Ability to work cross-functionally with ML engineers, data engineers, and infrastructure teams. 
 
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related technical fields - or comparable software engineering experience. 
 
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. 
 
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Senior ML Engineer, Apple Ray, Apple Data Platform

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