Natural Language Modeling Research Scientist, Siri

Lead Natural Language Modeling Research Scientist, Siri Speech

San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States Machine Learning and AI

Are you excited about Generative AI and Large Language Models? Are you interested in working on cutting edge generative modeling technologies and its application to virtual assistants to enrich billions of people!? Join the SWE Response team at Apple! We are looking for an exceptional senior research scientist experienced in design and development of training, adapting and deploying large scale ML models with a focus on natural language understanding, generation, speech and / or multimodal generation. Additionally, you’ll advance and apply the latest ML techniques to Apple’s virtual assistant and dive into the details to craft the Siri experience for millions of users worldwide.

Description

We are seeking a lead scientist candidate with a proven track record in applied ML research who is not only capable of hands‑on work but also leading projects. Responsibilities in the role will include training large‑scale language and multimodal models on distributed backends, deployment of compact neural architectures such as transformers efficiently on device, and learning policies that can be personalized to the user in a privacy‑preserving manner. Ensuring quality with an emphasis on fairness and model robustness would constitute an important part of the role. You will be interacting very closely with a variety of ML researchers, software engineers, hardware & design teams cross‑functionally. Your primary responsibilities will center on enriching conversation understanding capabilities through LLM and multimodal models. The user‑experience initiative would focus on enriching system safety experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 – 7+ years experience in Machine Learning and its application to NLP, NLG or Speech
• Hands‑on experience training LLMs, adapting pre‑trained LLMs for downstream tasks & human alignment
• Proficiency in using ML toolkits, e.g., PyTorch
• Strong programming skills in Python, C and C++

Preferred Qualifications

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 $272,100, 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.

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.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.

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