Machine Learning Lead, Creativity Apps

Key Skills

Algorithms, Computational Photography, Computer Vision (CV), Large Language Models - LLMs, Machine learning techniques

Job Description

At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly!

The Creativity Apps team needs your help shaping the next generation of creative editing tools by working on pioneering technologies to surprise and delight creative pros and enthusiasts alike. You’ll be working with the world-class teams behind Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, iMovie, and GarageBand to create next-generation tools for creators.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with world class creatives, designers, and engineers to help innovate in the creative space in ways that only Apple can. This is a highly visible, highly impactful opportunity!

Key Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge in machine learning and deep learning techniques.
• Experience delivering products in Computer Vision, ML, Computational Photography, LLM/Foundational models, or related areas.
• Experience in building end-to-end ML pipeline from data ingestion to feature engineering to model training to deploying and scaling the model in production.
• Experience delivering high quality software at scale.
• Experience as a technical lead; demonstrating strong communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Willing to take responsibility and ownership of features and drive key architectural decisions.
• Committed to encouraging an open and inclusive work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, collaborate, and build long-term relationships across the organization.
• Ability and desire to mentor others in achieving engineering excellence and to be a catalyst on the team.

Description

Are you ready to be one of the founding members of a new engineering team focused on building pioneering creative editing tools? You will take ownership around defining, planning, and crafting the overall system architectures for key product areas and driving end-to-end feature development. You will be responsible for developing the state-of-the-art algorithms to power the next-generation tools for creators. This is a highly collaborative role with the opportunity to evolve in many directions.

Education & Experience

• PhD in computer vision, machine learning, computational photography or related areas; alternatively a comparable industry career, with significant experiences on delivering products using state-of-the-art computer vision and machine learning technologies.

Pay & 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 $161,700 and $284,900, 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.