Senior ML Software Prototyping Engineer

Job description

Interaction Architecture (IA) is a design and prototyping team within the larger Apple Design Team. We are a diverse team of designers, hardware engineers, software engineers, and makers who explore future experiences for Apple’s existing and speculative products. We apply technical expertise and product thinking to early-stage concepts, most often doing work that incorporates multiple modalities in both hardware and software. Minimum Qualifications: 5+ years of professional software development experience for Apple platforms, with expertise in Swift, Objective-C, and Apple's core frameworks Hands-on experience integrating ML models or LLM APIs into applications Thinks at the platform level, crafting APIs and services; experience and expertise from UI down to daemons and system frameworks Strong product judgment, with a track record of influencing design or technical direction in service of the user experience Energized by learning; has repeatedly adopted new tools or techniques to solve novel problems Skilled in translating ambiguous design concepts into functional software within compressed timelines, with demonstrated ability to iterate based on design critique History of successful cross-functional work with designers, domain experts, and non-technical collaborators Preferred Qualifications: 2+ years in an R&D, incubation, design studio, or prototyping environment Expertise in presenting technical work to executive audiences, with examples of simplifying complex systems into clear narratives Examples of previous work, Github or blog