Senior Platform Engineer, Privacy Preserving ML
AppleSenior Platform Engineer, Privacy Preserving ML
AppleLocation
Seattle, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/28/2026
Compensation
Not listed
Job description
The Privacy Preserving Machine Learning team at Apple is seeking an experienced platform learning engineer to develop privacy-preserving technologies for measurement and machine learning. This role involves collaborating with various teams across the company to enhance user privacy while delivering innovative products and services. Candidates should possess a strong technical background, particularly in backend development and data-intensive systems. Adaptability and strong interpersonal skills are essential for success in this position.
Requirements
- 2+ years of industry experience with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Experience architecting, deploying, and scaling data-intensive systems.
- Strong hands-on experience in software development, with proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Swift, and C++.
- Experience building systems to orchestrate, automate, and harden data processing pipelines.
- Experience with differential privacy, secure multi-party computation, private federated learning, or PII redaction frameworks.
- Experience with DevOps/GitOps, CI/CD, and containerized deployment frameworks like Kubernetes.
- Experience with statistical techniques for A/B testing, distribution estimation, and sampling theory.
- Experience with compliance, security protocols, and defense in depth to reduce vulnerabilities.
- 5+ years of industry experience.
- Master's degree or PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement privacy-preserving technologies for measurement and machine learning.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance privacy features in Apple products.
- Architect, deploy, and scale data-intensive systems.
- Build systems to automate and harden data processing pipelines.
- Utilize statistical techniques for effective data analysis and testing.
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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Apple Inc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
1,065
FY2026
Approval rate
99.0%
FY2026
LCA certified
9,221
FY2026
Entry-level share
5.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+30%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-35%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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