Applied Machine Learning Engineer, Siri Speech

Are you excited about Generative AI and Large Language Models? Are you interested in working on cutting edge generative modeling technologies and its application to virtual assistants to enrich billions of people!? Join the Siri Speech team at Apple! Our team is responsible for developing cutting-edge machine learning technology for speech understanding and generation, including projects like Apple Intelligence and Siri.

We are looking for an exceptional senior applied research engineer experienced in design and development of training data, adapting and deploying large scale ML models with a focus on natural language and speech understanding/generation features. Additionally, you'll advance and apply the latest ML techniques to Apple's virtual assistant and dive into the details to craft the Siri experience for millions of users worldwide.

Description

We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in applied ML research and development, particularly in natural language processing/generation, speech generation/understanding, and/or multimodal models, to join our cross-functional team focused on advancing capabilities in systems like Siri. We are looking for applied ML researchers who can develop end-to-end solutions from data scaling to necessary model implementation and training while collaborating with other engineering teams to bring research to production. To succeed in this role, you should be an excellent programmer and creative problem solver who enjoys learning, generating new ideas, improving processes, and to learn whatever you need to get job done. You should also thrive as a team player in a fast-paced environment.","responsibilities":"Develop tools and infrastructure that allow Apple to assess and optimize the intelligence, responsiveness, and quality of Siri before it reaches millions of users around the world!

Design and build autonomous AI agents for automated root cause analysis for state of the art speech generation and speech synthesis systems.

Work closely with partner teams in design, modeling, and production operations/logistics, as well as cross-functional teams in research and engineering, to ensure seamless integration and execution of production processes, resulting in customer-facing products.

Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the production pipeline and help define the future of AI-powered Siri.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in RLHF

Experience with Speech LLMs or other Multimodal LLMs

Experience with building & deploying AI agents and LLMs for tool use

Minimum Qualifications

M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related fields

5-7+ years experience in Machine Learning

Experience in developing, training/tuning large generative models or LLMs

Proficient programming skills in Python

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