Machine Learning Tools Engineer, SIML

Machine Learning Tools Engineer, SIML

Are you passionate about Generative AI? Are you interested in working on groundbreaking generative modeling technologies to enrich billions of people? We are the Intelligence System Experience (ISE) team within Apple's software organization. The team operates at the intersection of multimodal machine learning and system experiences. Our multidisciplinary ML teams focus on a broad spectrum of areas, including Visual Generative Foundation Models, Multimodal Understanding, Visual Understanding of People, Text, Handwriting, and Scenes, Personalization, Knowledge Extraction, Conversation Analysis, Behavioral Modeling for Proactive Suggestions, and Privacy-Preserving Learning. These innovations form the foundation of the seamless, intelligent experiences our users enjoy every day. We are looking for a Machine Learning Tools Engineer to help build and evolve the infrastructure, tools, and libraries that power model development and deployment across our organization. The ideal candidate combines strong software engineering fundamentals with ML domain understanding and a deep passion for improving developer experience. You'll partner closely with researchers, ML engineers, and infra teams to design tools that make training, experimentation, evaluation and inference seamless and efficient. This role is hands-on, user-focused, and requires a balance of building scalable systems and operationally supporting a large and growing user base.

Description

As a Machine Learning Tools Engineer, you will: * Design, develop, and maintain core ML infrastructure components (training pipelines, experiment tracking, deployment tooling, and monitoring systems). * Collaborate with ML practitioners to identify pain points and translate them into productized solutions that enhance productivity and reliability. * Build and maintain Python-based SDKs, CLIs, and APIs that simplify how ML engineers interact with compute, data, and models. * Ensure tools are robust, performant, and user-friendly, with strong observability and documentation. * Partner with infrastructure, MLOps, and platform teams to ensure end-to-end system integration and smooth scaling. This is a highly collaborative role that requires curiosity, empathy for users, and a drive to make ML development frictionless.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in software development with strong Python proficiency.
• Familiarity with machine learning fundamentals and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX).
• Experience with Linux systems, containers (Docker), and version control (Git).
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of research and product, coordinating across teams with competing timelines and technical constraints.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in an ML platform, infrastructure, or productivity tools team.
• Experience building internal SDKs, CLIs, or automation frameworks for ML or data workflows.
• Exposure to distributed training, experiment tracking, or model serving infrastructure.
• Experience supporting large internal or external developer communities.

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 $147,400 and $220,900, 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 seek to promote 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 At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You'll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong. Learn about accessibility in Apple's workplace Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis. Submit Resume