Neural Engine Hardware Engineer, Platform Architecture Cambridge,Massachusetts,United States Hardware At Apple, Platform Architecture is responsible for connecting our hardware and software into one unified system. Join this team, and you'll collaborate with engineers across Apple to design how all of our technologies work in unison. We are looking for a Neural Engine HW Engineer who will help us build future hardware platforms for intelligent mobile devices. **Description** In this highly visible role, you’ll work with other architects building the next-generation Neural Engine—a custom HW engine behind iOS CoreML framework. You’ll work with SW/applications teams on driving future requirements on machine learning/computer vision applications, prototype them in C++/Python, write architecture spec, and work with SW/HW design teams for SW/HW implementation. **Minimum Qualifications** + BS degree + Experience writing machine learning algorithms, such as convolutional neural network, Transformer and their applications in LLM and image/video processing **Key Qualifications** **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience in compilers—scheduling, register allocation, etc + Programming skills in C++/C and Python + Knowledge in image processing, camera pipeline, computational photography and natural language processing + Communication skills and ability to work across various groups + Understanding of system implications of aforementioned algorithms in terms of performance and power on a given HW architecture + Experience with analyzing ML workloads on different HW architectures—profiling and identifying the performance bottleneck in the system and coming up with suggestions for performance improvement either at algorithm, at SW or HW level + MS or PhD degree **Education & Experience** **Additional Requirements** + Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant. (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) **Apple Footer** Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (Opens in a new window) . Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. United States Department of Labor. Learn more (Opens in a new window) . Apple will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you’re applying for a position in San Francisco, review the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance guidelines (opens in a new window) applicable in your area. Apple participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program (Opens in a new window) . Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more (Opens in a new window) . Apple is a drug-free workplace. Reasonable Accommodation and Drug Free Workplace policy Learn more (Opens in a new window) .