Machine Learning Engineer – Machine Translation Automation

Summary

Posted: Jan 10, 2025

Role Number:200582913

Join our innovative Apple Machine Translation team and be at the forefront of revolutionizing human-computer interaction. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will focus on developing and enhancing our Machine Learning Automation and Tooling. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, robust, and efficient model automation pipelines that power our language technologies.

Description

Machine Translation is a critical technology that enables connecting people across language barriers. The Apple MT organization is responsible for the R&D of state-of-the-art approaches to MT as well as applications of this technology (e.g., Translate app, Safari web page translation and System-wide translation). We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to focus on the end-to-end development and continuous optimization of our machine translation model automation pipelines. You will leverage expertise in big data processing, deep learning, and ML CI/CD pipelines to drive model deployment from prototype to production scale. Strong collaboration skills are essential as you will work closely with research, client and other engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on machine learning or natural language processing.
• Proficiency in Python programming language.
• Experience with big data technologies like Spark or Hadoop.
• Knowledge of orchestration or model management systems (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Knowledge of machine translation (MT), natural language processing (NLP), or automatic speech recognition (ASR).
• Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

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 $135,400 and $250,600, 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.