AIML Resident - Machine Learning Research (Speech) at Apple

Cupertino, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Nov, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Speech Processing, Conversational AI, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Python, Objective-C, C++, Swift, R, Software Engineering, Collaboration, Research, Development, Dialogue Systems

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Combining groundbreaking machine learning research with next-generation hardware, our teams take user experiences to the next level. DESCRIPTION Apple’s AIML Residency is a year-long program inviting experts in various fields to apply their own domain expertise to innovate and build revolutionary machine learning and AI-based products and experiences. As AI-based solutions spread across fields, the need for domain experts to understand machine learning and apply their expertise in ML settings grows. Residents will have the opportunity to attend ML and AI courses, learn from an Apple mentor closely involved in their program, collaborate with fellow residents, gain hands-on experience working on high-impact projects, publish in premier academic conferences, and partner with Apple teams across hardware, software, and services. The Machine Learning Research team does world-class research and development across a wide range of domains, including language modeling and speech processing. During your residency, you will work with researchers across the team to build and explore spoken dialogue systems and speech language models. Check out some recent work from our team for more information: - https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.15835 - https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.00078 - https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.13632 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Proficiency in a programming language such as Python, Objective-C, C++, Swift, and/or R. Candidates should have experience completing a moderate-sized software project Demonstrated ability to connect and collaborate with others Graduate degree in a STEM field or equivalent industry experience in software engineering Apple’s AIML residency is a one-year program starting in July 2026. Residents must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) July 13, 2026 - July 9, 2027. Additionally, applicants who are currently enrolled in a degree program must graduate before this program commences on July 13, 2026 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Ideal candidates will also have academic, research, or industry experience in one of the following: Machine Learning & ML Research, Natural Language Processing/Speech/Conversational AI, or Large Language Models / Generative AI. Thesis, capstone project, internship, co-op, and/or proven experience in these fields qualifies We encourage you to submit a cover letter as part of your application explaining: What are your research interests? How do they apply to the specific Residency position you applied to? Why would you would like to join the AIML residency program broadly? APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2025

Responsibilities

Residents will work with researchers to build and explore spoken dialogue systems and speech language models. They will also collaborate with fellow residents and gain hands-on experience on high-impact projects.