Apple
Applied AI Scientist - Multimodal Intelligence
$142K–$278K
Seattle, Washington +1 · Full-time · Posted Jul 23, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
Sunnyvale, California - Education
- Master's or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related technical field.
About the job
Conduct applied research on generative AI and multimodal foundation models, adapting research advances into robust solutions for Apple products and hardware.
What you'll do
- Evaluate and adapt emerging research; run applied research experiments and validate research ideas.
- Collaborate with engineering and other teams to turn promising approaches into robust product solutions.
- Help shape research directions in multimodal foundation models, considering future hardware design and product needs.
What they ask for
- Deep learning experience with demonstrated work in at least one multimodal area, such as vision, language, or video.
- Proficiency in Python and a modern deep learning framework such as PyTorch or JAX.
- Experience rapidly prototyping, reproducing, and validating research ideas.
- Master's degree or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.
Nice to have
- PhD or equivalent practical experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.
- Relevant research publications or a strong record of applying deep learning to real-world products.
Pay
$142,300 and $263,300 USD base salary; $150,400 and $277,600 USD base salary
Tools
Python, PyTorch, JAX
AI focus
Applied research in generative AI and multimodal foundation models, including evaluation and adaptation of emerging research for product applications.
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