
Applied AI/ML Software Engineer
Role summary
Apple is seeking an Applied AI/ML Software Engineer to develop, ship, and maintain AI/ML and Generative AI services, including infrastructure, evaluation pipelines, and integration workflows. This role supports hardware product development teams by providing cutting-edge features and enabling engineers to develop and debug systems. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional partners on challenging projects, leveraging Machine Learning and Generative AI to solve complex problems and drive decision-making. Experience with Python, object-oriented programming, ML model training, RAG/agentic pipelines, data analysis, and cloud deployment platforms is preferred.
Description
As a Software Engineer in our team, you will work with a diverse array of cross-functional partners throughout Apple on challenging projects incorporating Machine Learning and Generative AI. The software you build will be instrumental in solving difficult challenges, providing data insights, and driving decision-making within Hardware Engineering and beyond. We move at a fast pace, iterate quickly, and work side-by-side with our customers to ensure we’re building the most effective solutions possible.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience 3+ years professional software engineering experience working in Python or other object-oriented programming language(s) Demonstrated ability to write applications in a high-level programming language like Python, Ruby, Java, etc. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience Experience building with LLMs, designing and training custom ML models, and developing RAG/agentic pipelines Experience with data analysis, processing, analytics, and visualization to drive data-based decision making Experience with evaluating complex AI systems, producing actionable hypotheses, and assessing their validity Exposure or interest in leveraging Kubernetes and other cloud-based deployment platforms to deliver applications reliably at a high velocity Ability to architect complex systems in a reusable, modular way Curiosity to learn new technologies and passion for sharing that knowledge with others
Sample Apple interview questions
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Design a typeahead box for a search engine
system designmedium - 2
Design a rate limiter
system designmedium - 3
Architect a key-value store for distributed systems.
system designmedium - 4
Design a system to schedule jobs in a distributed environment
system designmedium - 5
What is an API and how does it work?
technicalmedium
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