Research Engineer - Special Projects at Apple
Santa Clara, California, United States -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Python, SQL, Distributed Systems, Data Pipelines, Simulation Systems, CI/CD, Distributed Testing, ML Evaluation, Statistical Reasoning, Software Engineering, Production Quality Systems, Reinforcement Learning, AI Agents, Airflow, Prefect, Ray

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description
We're seeking research engineers to build infrastructure for breakthrough innovations in AI agents, reinforcement learning, and simulation environments. You will design and implement high-quality data pipelines, simulation systems, and tooling that enable cutting-edge agent research. You will work in an organization of world-class machine learning researchers and engineers. Our work powers technologies across the Apple ecosystem and is published in the most selective scientific journals and conferences. DESCRIPTION We are a team of best-in-the-world research scientists and engineers building the foundations for autonomous AI systems. We work on exciting new technologies that bring joy to millions of people. In our daily work, the team stays innovative, productive, and fun by sharing some key values: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years of software engineering experience in data-intensive applications, pipelines, or analysis tooling. Solid software engineering skills in complex systems. Fluency in Python. Experience with distributed systems—CI/CD at scale, distributed testing, or ML evaluation pipelines. Strong data analysis skills: SQL, statistical reasoning, and clear communication of findings. Demonstrated ability to ship production-quality systems end-to-end. Strong overall software development approach. You deliver clean, well-tested code. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physics from a strong program. 2+ years at a company building AI products or agent systems. Experience with job orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Prefect, Ray, etc.). Familiarity with macOS/iOS development ecosystems. Active personal interest in AI agents—you're already experimenting on your own time.
Responsibilities
The role involves designing and implementing high-quality data pipelines, simulation systems, and tooling to support cutting-edge research in AI agents, reinforcement learning, and simulation environments. This work will build infrastructure for breakthrough innovations that power technologies across the Apple ecosystem.
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