Machine Learning Engineer — Generative Models, Productivity Apps

Machine Learning Engineer —

Generative Models, Productivity Apps Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services Summary Posted:

May 22, 2026

Weekly Hours:

40

Role Number:

200662933-0836 At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly! The Productivity Apps team, the team behind apps like Notes, Freeform, and iWork needs your help shaping the next generation of productivity tools by working on pioneering technologies to surprise and delight our users. As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will be working alongside our world-class creatives, designers, and engineers to help innovate in the productivity space in ways that only Apple can. This is a highly visible, highly impactful opportunity! Description Join our research-oriented engineering team, and you'll build state-of-the-art generative models and applications, partner with cross-functional teams, and deliver end-to-end features to power the next-generation creative tools. The ideal candidate should have deep experience in generative modeling, care about long-term sustainable software development, and can drive features from concept all the way to delivery. This position requires a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with all levels of the organization. Responsibilities Design, train, and evaluate generative models (diffusion, transformers) for creative applications in productivity tools Develop novel model architectures and systems that generate structured visual and graphic design outputs suitable for professional creative workflows Partner with cross-functional teams (product, design, on-device ML) to deliver end-to-end features from research prototype to production Stay current with the research landscape, read and implement ideas from papers, and contribute publications at top venues Minimum Qualifications MS + 2 years of industry experience or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related field with publications in generative models Hands-on experience training generative models such as diffusion models, GANs, VAEs, or autoregressive image models. Strong programming skills in PyTorch or JAX. Preferred Qualifications Experience with compositional or layout-conditioned image generation, or image decomposition/editing Experience deploying models to memory or compute constrained environments. Experience with large-scale model training and parallelization. Track record of publications in top-tier machine learning or computer vision conferences (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, Neur

IPS/ICML, SIGGRAPH, CHI

). 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 $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.

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. 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. Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.