SummaryPosted: Nov 9, 2024Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number:200577837The Machine Intelligence, Neural Design (MIND) team is leading Apple-wide innovation on HW/SW co-design for efficient inference. We are looking for a highly motivated, result-oriented team player with strong background in ML/systems and hand-on experience in software development to join our team. Our mission is to advance the state-of-art in ML optimization techniques for efficient inference. Thus, the ideal candidate for this position is a researcher and engineer who will relentlessly push the existing boundary with out-of-box thinking, and materialize the idea with the very details to impact both Apple partners and research communities. DescriptionDescription- Research and develop ML optimization techniques for efficient on-device ML - Materialize the ideas/concepts and demonstrate the practical value in an industrial environment - Work with HW/SW teams to productize the outcome of the work Minimum QualificationsMinimum QualificationsExpert in Python/PyTorch programmingQuality publications in ML optimization (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ACL, etc).Excellent communication and writing skillsMS/Ph.D. in CS/CE or related fieldsKey QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPreferred QualificationsExperience with Large-scale model training/tuningExperience with processing multiple modalities (i.e., audio/vision) with Foundational Models.Experience with backend compilation, HW/SW co-design, and/or performance optimizationExperience with Jax programmingUnderstanding ML accelerations and architecturesEducation & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsAdditional RequirementsPay & BenefitsPay & BenefitsAt Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $135,400 and $204,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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