Research Scientist/Engineer - Special Projects
Apple Santa Clara, CA Full-time 3/17/2026 $181,100 - $318,400 a year
PhD Entry-Level
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•FY 2025Job Description
We are looking for research scientists and engineers to drive innovations in machine learning, particularly in frontier models and the intersection of AI and science. You will collaborate with top-tier researchers and engineers to develop technologies that enhance the Apple ecosystem and contribute to prestigious scientific publications.
Requirements
- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD Degree in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent academic or professional experience.
- Publication record in relevant conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, COLM) and scientific journals (Nature, Science, PNAS).
- Significant experience building complete prototypes that achieve state-of-the-art performance in your areas of expertise.
- Comfortable across the entire ML research stack, from low-level system programming to high-level algorithm development.
- Solid software engineering skills in complex systems.
- Fluency in Python.
- Expertise in ML algorithms and top practices for working with deep learning systems.
- Proficiency with ML modeling frameworks (PyTorch, Jax, etc.).
- Strong overall software development approach. You deliver clean, well-tested code.
Responsibilities
- Passion for the mission: We're here to make something extraordinary.
- Seek whatever work is right and strive for the best possible results.
- Search for solutions as a team and value clear-eyed feedback.
- Encourage focus and learn to make phenomenal decisions under time constraints and big goals.
Benefits
- Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.
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