This role involves conducting innovative foundational research in speech technology and machine learning at Apple. The team is focused on ambitious, long-term speech research projects, particularly in automatic speech recognition (ASR) and speech language models. Researchers will collaborate with world-class engineers and publish findings in high-quality scientific venues. The position emphasizes pushing the boundaries of machine learning research and ensuring reproducibility and quality in research results.

• Demonstrated expertise in machine learning research
• Publication record in relevant machine learning conferences and/or relevant speech conferences or journals
• Hands-on experience working with deep learning toolkits such as PyTorch
• Strong mathematical skills in linear algebra and statistics
• PhD, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Ability to formulate a research problem and design, experiment, implement, and communicate solutions
• Ability to work in a diverse, collaborative environment
• High-quality open-source contributions to related projects
• Strong presentation skills for internal and external communications

• Push the boundaries of machine learning research with a focus on running state-of-the-art speech models efficiently on-device
• Collaborate with researchers to advance the state-of-the-art in the speech domain
• Publish research results in top conferences, ensuring reproducibility and high quality
• Prepare technical reports for publication and conference talks
• Collaborate with broader teams across Apple

• 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.