Overview
USD 175,800.00 - 264,200.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Customer Experience
Music
Clarity
Attention To Detail
Product Development
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Electronics
Acoustics
Communication
English
Python
PyTorch
Training
Signal Processing
Data Compression
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning (ML)
Supervised Learning
Transformer
Media
Prototyping
Shipping
Consumer Electronics
Payments
Job Details
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 Applied Acoustic ML Engineer to help take our products to the next level. Could this be you?
Description The primary activity of the Senior Applied Acoustic ML Engineer is to productize novel technologies in processing and understanding. Activities will include (but aren't limited to) defining methods for exploring new technologies, understanding industry trends, and coordinating initiatives company-wide on adapting, developing, and deploying the machine learning models behind new audio experiences. This will work will require leading and guiding the work of others both within the Acoustics team and with other teams within Apple, to ensure Apple takes a industry-leading position in the techniques and performance of its machine learning methods for audio.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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 $175,800 and $264,200, 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
Description The primary activity of the Senior Applied Acoustic ML Engineer is to productize novel technologies in processing and understanding. Activities will include (but aren't limited to) defining methods for exploring new technologies, understanding industry trends, and coordinating initiatives company-wide on adapting, developing, and deploying the machine learning models behind new audio experiences. This will work will require leading and guiding the work of others both within the Acoustics team and with other teams within Apple, to ensure Apple takes a industry-leading position in the techniques and performance of its machine learning methods for audio.
Minimum Qualifications
- Most of our engineers have advanced degrees in Computer Science, Electrical engineering, Acoustics, Signal Processing, Electronics or an equivalent field, but if you have followed a different path to expertise in acoustics or sound quality, we still want to hear from you
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Preferred Qualifications
- Great understanding of audio and audio signals
- Proficiency in Python and PyTorch and/or other ML training frameworks
- Understanding of audio signal processing (EQ, Dynamic range compression)
- Proficiency in modern AI/ML: self-supervised learning techniques, transformer models as applied to media signals, contrastive learning
- Experience developing audio prototypes using Max
- Experience shipping high-complexity, high-volume consumer electronics
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 $175,800 and $264,200, 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
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