Apple
Server ML Frameworks Engineer
$185K–$325K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 3–5 years as a manager or technical leader.
- Education
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads the technical direction and development of GPU-optimized machine-learning frameworks and distributed inference capabilities for Apple Intelligence on Private Cloud Compute.
What you'll do
- Develop optimized GPU compute kernels and define and implement APIs in Metal Performance Shaders.
- Analyze and optimize compiler- and kernel-level performance across hardware; tune GPU-accelerated compute across products.
- Partner with platform architecture and hardware teams on GPU roadmaps and future silicon; mentor engineers and lead cross-functional initiatives.
What they ask for
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3–5 years of experience as a manager or technical leader.
- Experience developing and optimizing GPU kernels using Metal, CUDA, or similar compute programming models; experience with distributed training or inference techniques.
- Strong system-level programming skills in C/C++, with understanding of operating systems and computer architecture.
Nice to have
- Track record in strategic leadership and decision-making; familiarity with Apple framework and API design patterns.
- Experience with graph compilers such as CuTE, CuTile, Triton, OpenXLA or LLVM; understanding of LLM and Diffusion based model architectures.
Pay
$184,700 and $324,800 USD base salary
Tools
Metal Performance Shaders, Metal, CUDA, C/C++, CuTE, CuTile, Triton, OpenXLA
AI focus
Enables high-performance, distributed inference of generative AI applications, including LLMs, for Apple Intelligence on Private Cloud Compute; supports evaluation of new Apple Intelligence models.
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