Apple’s Data and ML Innovation team is hiring ML Researchers specializing in Responsible AI and Foundation Models. This is a high-impact research role at one of the world’s most innovative technology companies, working on making Apple’s foundation models safer, fairer, and more robust across all its products.
- Employer: Apple
- Role: AIML – ML Researcher in Foundation Models, Responsible AI
- Locations: Cupertino, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Pittsburgh, PA (multiple openings)
- Compensation: Competitive salary (Apple base pay determined within a range based on role, location, and experience) + stock and benefits
- Key Responsibilities: Define and deliver responsible ML technologies; develop methods and frameworks to train and evaluate foundation models with responsibility and safety in mind; research and advance safety alignment and model robustness; develop mitigations and safeguards for safe LLM deployment in Apple products
- Requirements: BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field; strong research track record in responsible AI (publications at ACL, CHI, CVPR, FAccT, ICML, NeurIPS, etc.); proficiency in Python, PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow; experience with LLMs, foundation models, or diffusion models
- Application: Rolling/open basis — apply as soon as possible
- Apply: jobs.apple.com
This is a rare opportunity to conduct cutting-edge AI safety and responsibility research within a world-class product environment, with direct impact on billions of users. Apple’s Responsible AI team is at the forefront of shaping how large language models are deployed ethically and safely at scale. If you have a background in responsible AI, fairness, or foundation model research, apply now — positions fill on a rolling basis.
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