Senior Computer Vision & Generative AI Engineer

NLP PEOPLE • Cupertino, CA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Summary
Posted: Aug 29, 2024
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number: 200549214

Imagine what you could do here. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Computer Vision and Generative AI Engineer to help work on exciting technologies for future Apple products. In this role, you will join a team of computer vision and machine learning engineers to discover and build solutions to previously unsolved challenges and push the state of the art for a global audience.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams of business SMEs, engineers, data scientists, designers, and researchers, having deep expertise in both practical and theoretical aspects of 3D Computer Vision algorithms. This includes proficiency in generative models, 3D reconstruction, multi-modal models, pose estimation, or tracking. This role is exceptionally technical and will require you to actively engage in all aspects of the work, from conceptualization and theoretical considerations to design, coding, and implementation.

Description
In this role, you will focus on the following key areas:

Working in a team of computer vision and machine learning engineers to prototype and ship world-class algorithms that push the state of the art.
Turning prototypes into automation pipelines and deploying them to production; deciding when to use out-of-the-box solutions vs. building custom solutions.
Ongoing data analysis to build new or fine-tune existing models such as GPT to optimize results.
Partnering closely with software engineers to implement these models in our production environment to enable product features for a worldwide audience.
Communicating results of analyses to business partners and executives.
Maintaining expertise in the latest advancements in AI technology, and preparing presentations, papers, and patents for your inventions.

Minimum Qualifications:

5+ years building NLP/AI software professionally and successfully releasing to customers.
5+ years of industry experience in CVML and an advanced degree (Ph.D./M.Sc.) in CVML or a similar field.
A strong track record of shipping products and publications/patents.
Strong experience in 3D Computer Vision algorithms.
Experience with state-of-the-art NLP algorithms and AI models, Multi-modal LLMs, Multi-modal contrastive learning, Foundation models, Diffusion-based models.
Experience in machine learning, preferably in 3D computer vision applications.
Solid foundation in 3D geometry and linear algebra.
Strong understanding of Python, and related machine learning tools (e.g. TensorFlow, PyTorch, NLTK, spaCy, Keras).
Solid programming skills with C/C++ and Swift.
Experience with human factors, especially eye tracking and human input interaction.
Experience in 3D graphics and rendering.
Experience in modern Novel View Synthesis methods, such as NeRF, Gaussian Splatting, etc., is a plus.
Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication, engagement, and interpersonal skills along with validated skills in building great design.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, or related field; or M.S. in related field with 3+ years experience applying Computer Vision machine learning engineer to real business problems.

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 $207,800 and $312,200, 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 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 take affirmative action to ensure 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.