AIML - Machine Learning Research

Apple AFM Multilinguality (i18n) / Machine Translation team is looking for exceptional researchers/scientists to develop the next generation of Apple Foundation Models to allow our users to communicate across language barriers and perform multilingual tasks. Passionate about Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling (LLMs) and Machine Translation? Join us to bring the most advanced Multilingual solution across the Apple ecosystem.

Description

Multilingual tasks, including Machine Translation has become increasingly capable through multilingual Large Language Models. The Apple MT organization is responsible for the R&D of state-of-the-art approaches to Machine Translation and Multilingual Large Language Models as well as applications of this technology (e.g., Translate app, Safari web page translation, System-wide translation).

We are looking for research scientists and engineers passionate about applied research in the space of Multilingual Large Language Models and Machine Translation, investigating novel modeling and learning approaches and evaluation methods. As a member of the core modeling team, you will have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of language technologies and advance the edge of the LLM and MT technology to tackle real world problems.

The successful candidate should have excellent oral and written communication skills and a team player. Track record of impactful contributions to the field of LLM, MT or related fields preferred for senior researchers.","responsibilities":"Conduct independent applied research and development in the area of speech to speech translation

Design large-scale, user-facing speech translation systems

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in key language technologies including machine translation, large language models, and natural language processing.

Ability to formulate a research problem, design, experiment and implement solutions in Python, Bash, Java/C/C++

Design and deployment of real-world, large-scale, user-facing LLM or Machine Translation systems.

Excellent spoken and written communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ year experience in machine learning and NLP including model training, inference and neural machine translation, language modeling, sequence-to-sequence models, etc.

Experience developing AI/ML systems at scale in production or in high-impact research environments.

Knowledge with common deep learning toolkits including JAX, PyTorch or Tensorflow.

Passionate about large language models, machine translation, and natural language processing.

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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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.