Job Description

Audio ML Algorithm Engineer

At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. Sound is an essential and compelling facet of the customer experience. Apple has assembled an elite Acoustics team that enables our customers to experience music with delight, communicate with clarity, and enjoy elegant sound throughout our product line. In Apple Acoustics we work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love! Our Audio Technology team develops and integrates new audio features for Apple's products. We are a team of diverse engineers coming together to create prototypes of innovative audio technologies and guiding their implementation into Apple's products. We work openly and collaboratively throughout Apple's deeply-connected engineering and product development teams. We are looking for an Audio ML Algorithm Engineer to help take our products to the next level. Could this be you?

Primary Focus

The primary focus of the Audio ML Algorithm Engineer is to:

• Develop ML training pipelines
• Be comfortable with scalable data preprocessing and model evaluation
• Be willing to work in a research branch of an implementation-focused team
• Collaborate with a broad variety of engineers from various organizations

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum qualifications for this role include:

• Research experience in speech and audio algorithm development using machine learning (released product features, patents, papers, etc.)
• Hands-on experience developing machine learning pipelines
• Fluency in python/PyTorch, common software engineering practices, and version control
• Experience developing real-time speech and audio processing software

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications for this role include:

• MS/PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Experience with on-device models and firmware constraints
• Familiarity with psycho-acoustics, speech, and language modeling
• Experience with perception or audio understanding

Pay & Benefits

At 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 $147,400 and $220,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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.

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