Requirements

• You are working towards a doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, data science, applied mathematics, or equivalent.
• 6 months dedication is preferred, and starting no later than March 2026
• Proven research expertise in machine learning.
• Publication record in relevant conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, COLM, etc).
• Solid software engineering skills in complex, multi-language systems. Fluency in Python.

Nice to Haves

• Expertise in ML algorithms and top practices for working with deep learning systems
• Proficiency with ML modeling frameworks (PyTorch, Tensorflow, etc.)
• Strong overall software development approach. You deliver clean, well-tested code.

What You'll Be Doing

• Continue sharpening your research skills by collaborating on ML research projects
• Identifying promising research opportunities
• Reviewing state-of-the-art methods and literature
• Crafting novel approaches and implementing them as code prototypes
• Planning and running large-scale experiments across multi-node, multi-GPU systems
• Writing research papers and seeing them through to submission

Perks and Benefits

• Work in an organization of world-class machine learning researchers and engineers
• Contribute to cutting-edge technologies across the Apple ecosystem
• Opportunity to publish in selective scientific journals and conferences
• Engage with a team of best-in-the-world research scientists and engineers in various fields
• Be part of a team that values passion for the mission, modesty, and lean habits