Apple
ML Data - Research Scientist
$185K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Experience
- Hands-on experience is required; 10 years of relevant industry experience is preferred.
- Education
- BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Neuroscience, or a closely related field; MS/PhD preferred.
About the job
Research and improve multimodal human-data collection methods and ground-truth quality to support model convergence and downstream performance.
What you'll do
- Design and analyze controlled experiments on data-collection methods, quality, and composition.
- Develop collection, labeling, and interpretation methods and translate findings into reliable data specifications and protocols.
- Report actionable recommendations and collaborate across hardware, software, research, and ML engineering teams.
What they ask for
- BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Neuroscience, or a closely related field.
- Hands-on experience in a data-oriented, experimentation-heavy role, ideally supporting ML model development.
Nice to have
- MS/PhD in a related field; experience with multimodal human data, annotation methods, inter-rater reliability, and data-collection experiments.
- Outstanding communication and collaboration in multidisciplinary teams.
Pay
$184,700 and $277,600 USD base salary range
AI focus
Experiments and data strategies to improve multimodal model training, convergence, and performance.
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