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AIML - Sr Backend Engineer, Data and ML Innovation

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Apple

Seattle, WA (In Person)

$198,800 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 day ago (Updated 6 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/29/2026

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Job Description

AIML
  • Sr Backend Engineer, Data and ML Innovation Apple
  • 4.1 Seattle, WA Job Details $139,500
  • $258,100 a year 16 hours ago Benefits Employee stock purchase plan Health insurance Dental insurance RSU Retirement plan Qualifications Software engineering Data structures Scalable systems Scalability Software testing Developing and maintaining backend systems Web services design Full Job Description Do you want to play a part in the next revolution in Foundation Models?
Contribute to model hillclimbing for Apple Intelligence features that leverage Apple Foundation Models, and work with the people who built the intelligent products that helps millions of people get things done
  • just by asking or typing?
The vision for the
AI/ML FM
Data organization is to improve Foundation Models by leveraging data from a variety of sources: crawl, license, vendor and internal crowd-sourcing. As a Sr Software Engineering on the team, you will drive backend innovations, identify key opportunity areas where data can play a crucial role and experiment with various data augmentation strategies to improve model training efficiency and performance.. Description We are looking for people with a track record in building scalable pipelines and services. Join us, and impact hundreds of millions of customers across billions of their interactions with foundation model powered Apple Intelligence features, that are available on iPhone, iPad, HomePod, Mac, Watch, CarPlay, and tv across more than 30 languages! As a Sr Backend Software engineer, you will be responsible for the following areas. Training data pipeline development. Convert raw data into format acceptable by training jobs on GCP and AWS. Leverage internal and open-sourced training modules.
Large scale inferences:
Leverage internal and open-sourced inference stack to generate inferences with fine-tuned LLMs on massive amounts of data, for pre-train and post-training Data processing and data filtering: Have the ability to efficiently process and filter very large amounts of data, often times messy. Scalable web services backend and APIs to support data access and data inspection tools Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with streaming-processing (Kafka). Familiarity with a variety of build tools (Jenkins, Maven, Docker, Gradle). Experience providing architecture and design guidance. A good communicator with clear and concise, active listening and empathy skills. Are self-motivated and curious. Strive to continually learn on the job. Have demonstrated creative and critical thinking with an innate drive to improve how things work. Have a high tolerance for ambiguity. Minimum Qualifications BS in Computer Science or Equivalent. 10+ years of programming experience in Python. Extensive experiences in concurrency and parallelism, functional programming, decorators. Familiarity in other programming languages (Java/GoLang/Rust/Swift). Proficient in REST API, Redis, VectorDB or other large scale data storage systems. Solid foundational programming skills (algorithms, data structures, OOP, etc). Experience designing, writing, reviewing, testing and delivering software for applications and systems at scale. 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 $139,500 and $258,100, 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. Learn more about
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Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.