Apple
Multimodal LLMs Research Engineer
$185K–$325K
Sunnyvale, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Experience
- B.S. and 7+ years of relevant industry experience; alternatively, preferred qualifications state M.S. and 5+ years or Ph.D. and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- B.S.
About the job
Develops multimodal large language models, from model design and training through evaluation, for research and product applications.
What you'll do
- Develop, train, and fine-tune multimodal foundation models.
- Collaborate with partners to define data and infrastructure requirements for model evaluation.
- Apply advances in AI, machine learning, and computer vision; potentially publish papers or patents.
What they ask for
- B.S. and 7+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Track record demonstrated through publications, patents, and/or shipped relevant features.
- Strong Python programming experience.
- Strong PyTorch and/or JAX programming experience; ability to effectively use AI code development tools.
Nice to have
- M.S. and 5+ years of relevant industry experience or Ph.D. and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Strong publication record in relevant venues, technical leadership experience, or experience shipping MM-LLMs in products.
Pay
USD $184,700 to $324,800 base salary
Tools
Python, PyTorch, JAX
AI focus
Develops multimodal LLMs and foundation models, including training, fine-tuning, evaluation, and work related to agentic AI and reasoning.
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