Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
A
Apple
Machine Learning Engineer - Special Projects
Career Insights for Machine Learning Engineer
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on South Carolina data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Machine Learning Engineer specializes in designing, building, and deploying machine learning models. They utilize statistical and mathematical techniques, parallelizing processing, hyperparameter tuning, and other optimization methodologies to improve model performance. Responsibilities also include collecting and preprocessing large datasets, conducting exploratory data analysis, working closely with data engineers to understand data requirements, and engineer input variables for machine learning models.
$121,424 / year median in South Carolina
Job Description
We're seeking research engineers to build infrastructure for breakthrough innovations in AI agents, reinforcement learning, and simulation environments. You will design and implement high-quality data pipelines, simulation systems, and tooling that enable cutting-edge agent research. You will work in an organization of world-class machine learning researchers and engineers. Our work powers technologies across the Apple ecosystem and is published in the most selective scientific journals and conferences.
DescriptionWe are a team of best-in-the-world research scientists and engineers building the foundations for autonomous AI systems. We work on exciting new technologies that bring joy to millions of people. In our daily work, the team stays innovative, productive, and fun by sharing some key values:
Lean habits: You can't grow without limits. Time constraints and big goals encourage us to sharpen our focus and learn to make phenomenal decisions.
Preferred QualificationsBachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physics from a strong program. 2+ years at a company building AI products or agent systems.
Experience with job orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Prefect, Ray, etc.).Familiarity with macOS/iOS development ecosystems.
Active personal interest in AI agents-you're already experimenting on your own time.
Minimum Qualifications5+ years of ML engineering experience building and maintaining data-intensive systems - including feature pipelines, training infrastructure, model serving, or evaluation frameworks.
Solid software engineering skills in complex systems - Fluency in Python. You deliver clean, well-tested code.
Hands-on experience with distributed ML systems - CI/CD at scale, distributed testing, or ML evaluation pipelines.
Strong quantitative and data skills - comfortable with SQL, statistical reasoning, and translating ambiguous signals into clear, actionable findings.
Proven track record shipping ML systems end-to-end - from problem framing and data curation through training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring in production.
Pay & BenefitsAt 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 $142,300 and $263,300, 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
DescriptionWe are a team of best-in-the-world research scientists and engineers building the foundations for autonomous AI systems. We work on exciting new technologies that bring joy to millions of people. In our daily work, the team stays innovative, productive, and fun by sharing some key values:
Responsibilities:
Passion for the mission: We're here to make something extraordinary. We seek whatever work is right and strive for the best possible results.Modesty:
The right answer is more significant than being right. We search for solutions as a team and value clear-eyed feedback.Lean habits: You can't grow without limits. Time constraints and big goals encourage us to sharpen our focus and learn to make phenomenal decisions.
Preferred QualificationsBachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physics from a strong program. 2+ years at a company building AI products or agent systems.
Experience with job orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Prefect, Ray, etc.).Familiarity with macOS/iOS development ecosystems.
Active personal interest in AI agents-you're already experimenting on your own time.
Minimum Qualifications5+ years of ML engineering experience building and maintaining data-intensive systems - including feature pipelines, training infrastructure, model serving, or evaluation frameworks.
Solid software engineering skills in complex systems - Fluency in Python. You deliver clean, well-tested code.
Hands-on experience with distributed ML systems - CI/CD at scale, distributed testing, or ML evaluation pipelines.
Strong quantitative and data skills - comfortable with SQL, statistical reasoning, and translating ambiguous signals into clear, actionable findings.
Proven track record shipping ML systems end-to-end - from problem framing and data curation through training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring in production.
Pay & BenefitsAt 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 $142,300 and $263,300, 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