
Software Engineer, Apple Intelligence Model Platform
Required skills
- OS architecture
- systems programming
- software design
- unit tests
- performance tests
- Machine Learning
- Generative AI
- model architectures
- training models
- qualifying models
Nice to have
- cutting-edge research
- iOS
- macOS
- Python
- data platforms
- machine learning platforms
Role summary
Apple is seeking a Software Engineer for its Proactive Intelligence Model Platform team. This role involves building an on-device personal and contextual intelligence platform that integrates intelligence into Apple products across all platforms. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams on model training, qualification, deployment, and serving; designing and refining ML and Generative AI systems and APIs; adapting model architectures to execution environments; and defining policy with leadership. The position requires a strong understanding of OS architecture and systems programming fundamentals, along with excellent software design, problem-solving, and debugging skills. Experience with Python, iOS/macOS development, and data/ML platforms is preferred.
Description
As an engineer on the Model Platform team, you’ll join a phenomenal team of hardworking engineers and will be entrusted with a range of responsibilities. Your work will include: Collaborating with teams across Apple on training, qualifying, deploying, and serving models; designing and refining systems and APIs for Machine Learning and Generative AI; understanding and adapting new model architectures to constraints of their execution environments; working with leadership across Apple to define policy. You will be responsible for bringing industry leading research to hundreds of millions of people using Apple products every day!
Minimum Qualifications
Strong understanding of OS architecture and systems programming fundamentals Excellent written and verbal communication Excellent software design, problem solving and debugging skills
Preferred Qualifications
Proven ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply cutting-edge research into tangible applications Exceptional professionalism, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules Development experience for iOS and/or macOS Development experience with Python Background architecting and building data or machine learning platforms
Sample Apple interview questions
- 1
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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