Apple
SoC Machine Learning Design Engineer
$150K–$278K
Austin, Texas +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 5, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Cupertino, California - Experience
- Minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.
- Education
- BS
About the job
Develop machine learning and generative AI solutions that improve efficiency, quality, and speed across SoC design, verification, and power/performance/area work.
What you'll do
- Develop AI and machine learning solutions for RTL design, verification, and power/performance/area optimization.
- Collaborate with internal teams and Apple’s AIML organization to adapt solutions to domain-specific needs.
- Track emerging machine learning and chip-design technologies.
What they ask for
- Minimum of BS + 3 years relevant industry experience.
Nice to have
- Practical experience with generative AI and modern machine learning methods; relevant experience may include RAG, generative AI pipelines, AI evaluation, AI coding assistants, or MCP.
- Experience with deep learning frameworks, hardware description languages, or chip-design and verification flows; a Master's or PhD with relevant publications is preferred but not required.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (USD base salary)
Tools
RAG, MCP, PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, MLX, Verilog, SystemVerilog
AI focus
Generative AI and machine learning for SoC design optimization, including RTL design, verification, and power/performance/area efforts.
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