February 19, 2025

ML Engineer Multimodal Sensing - Incubation

Mid • On-site

$143,100 - $264,200/yr

Cupertino, CA

Summary

Posted:
Role Number:200591834
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring curiosity, passion, and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! Our Camera Incubation team is a multi-disciplinary team responsible for looking down the road and prototyping new experiences, architectures and technologies. We collaborate with design and product teams to bring new features across the Apple product line. Join us to explore together exciting new concept prototypes and see them realized in action!

Description

We are looking for a creative prototyping engineer with excellent practical knowledge of deep learning, ML tools and architectures, and multi-modal sensing applied to physical spaces. The successful candidate will have experience with sensing architectures, acquisition and fusion of multimodal signals in particular using state-of-the-art AI technologies applicable to mobile, wearable, and robotic systems. A design-centric prototyping mindset, and the ability to rapidly adjust to changes in investigation directions based on insights acquired from experimental data, are essential advantages. The candidate needs to be able to clearly articulate what motivates a particular approach, and its pros and cons as well as risks.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Ph. D./M.Sc. in AI/ML, Computer Science, Robotics, Electrical Engineering or similar field.
  • Strong background in Computer Vision and Machine Learning, and multimodal sensor fusion, using generative AI principles and architectures
  • Comfortable with using state-of-the-art Transformers, and Spiking networks (SNNs)
  • Experience developing data-driven, deep learning solutions for multimodal perception problems
  • Strong Python programming skills, with proficiency in ML tools/frameworks such as PyTorch
  • Self-motivated, creative innovator with a passion for exploring new technologies
  • Ability to adopt or implement established methodologies and apply statistical analysis in problem-solving

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of proven experience in AIML
  • Experience with asynchronous sensing systems
  • Experience with near-sensor computation
  • Understanding of physical characteristics of imaging and sensing systems
  • Knowledge of robot operating system (ROS) suite, and familiarity with robot-specific sensing and interaction problem space
  • Experienced in an iterative prototyping environment
  • Thrives in a multi-functional work environment and is effective communicating across different teams

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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.

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure 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.