The AI Scientist role involves developing autograders for image output quality at Apple, impacting AI experiences for millions of customers. This position is part of a centralized evaluation organization focused on generative AI evaluation and model training. The role requires collaboration with senior AI scientists, machine learning engineers, and data annotation teams in a fast-paced environment. The main focus is on autograder research, training, and adoption to ensure high-quality AI outputs.

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of visual-language models.
• Familiarity with image quality assessment, including perceptual quality dimensions and evaluation metrics.
• Proficiency in Python and capable of writing well-structured, production-ready model code.
• Strong communication skills for explaining autograder quality and driving adoption.

• Conduct autograder research and facilitate training and adoption.
• Collaborate with AI feature teams, evaluation design teams, and annotation teams to refine feature requirements and grading rubrics.
• Develop, evaluate, and iterate on grading prompts to align autograder behavior with grading rubrics.
• Identify limitations of prompt tuning and apply advanced techniques like fine-tuning to improve grading accuracy.
• Design insightful analyses to measure and explain autograder quality.
• Collaborate with machine learning engineers and feature teams on autograder deployment and adoption.
• Develop scalable systems to expedite autograder training processes.

• 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.