Apple
AIML - Machine Learning Researcher - Multimodal Agent
$175K–$325K
Santa Clara, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Jan 23, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
Seattle, Washington - Education
- PhD, MS or equivalent experience
About the job
Develop multimodal foundation models and agent capabilities for Apple Intelligence, advancing applied AI research into production-ready features across Apple products.
What you'll do
- Develop multimodal foundation models and agent capabilities, including computer-use agents, visual tool use, thinking with images, and multimodal web search.
- Develop, fine-tune, and evaluate domain-specific foundation models for AI-powered products.
- Translate product requirements into modeling and engineering tasks, and transfer generative AI research into production.
What they ask for
- PhD, MS, or equivalent experience.
- Experience in machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, or natural language processing.
- Proficiency in one of: Python, Go, Java, C++.
Nice to have
- Excellent data analytical skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and team player; PhD preferred.
Pay
$175,000 and $308,500 (base salary); $184,700 and $324,800 (base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, Java, C++
AI focus
Research and development of multimodal foundation models and agentic AI, including reasoning, planning, grounding, tool use, computer use, visual understanding, and autonomous task execution.
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