What are the responsibilities and job description for the AI/ML - Machine Learning Research Engineer, Machine Translation position at Apple?
Summary
The Apple Machine Translation team is seeking exceptional researchers and scientists to contribute to the development of the next generation of core machine translation (MT) technology and large language model (LLM) technologies. Our mission is to empower our users to communicate seamlessly across language barriers and execute multilingual tasks with ease. If you are passionate about natural language processing, language modeling (LLMs), and machine translation, we invite you to join our team and collaborate on creating the most advanced multilingual solution across the Apple ecosystem.
Description
Multilingual tasks, particularly Machine Translation, have advanced significantly due to the development of multilingual Large Language Models. The Apple MT organization is dedicated to researching state-of-the-art approaches to Machine Translation and Multilingual Large Language Models, as well as applications of this technology. These applications include the Translate app, Safari web page translation, and system-wide translation.
We are seeking research scientists and engineers with a passion for applied research in the field of Multilingual Large Language Models and Machine Translation. Your role will involve investigating novel modeling and learning approaches and evaluation methods. As a member of the core modeling team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse range of language technologies and contribute to the advancement of LLM and MT technology to address real-world challenges.
An ideal candidate should possess exceptional oral and written communication skills and demonstrate a collaborative approach. A track record of impactful contributions to the field of LLM, MT, or related disciplines is highly preferred for senior researchers.
Minimum Qualifications
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 $139,500 and $210,100, 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.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
The Apple Machine Translation team is seeking exceptional researchers and scientists to contribute to the development of the next generation of core machine translation (MT) technology and large language model (LLM) technologies. Our mission is to empower our users to communicate seamlessly across language barriers and execute multilingual tasks with ease. If you are passionate about natural language processing, language modeling (LLMs), and machine translation, we invite you to join our team and collaborate on creating the most advanced multilingual solution across the Apple ecosystem.
Description
Multilingual tasks, particularly Machine Translation, have advanced significantly due to the development of multilingual Large Language Models. The Apple MT organization is dedicated to researching state-of-the-art approaches to Machine Translation and Multilingual Large Language Models, as well as applications of this technology. These applications include the Translate app, Safari web page translation, and system-wide translation.
We are seeking research scientists and engineers with a passion for applied research in the field of Multilingual Large Language Models and Machine Translation. Your role will involve investigating novel modeling and learning approaches and evaluation methods. As a member of the core modeling team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse range of language technologies and contribute to the advancement of LLM and MT technology to address real-world challenges.
An ideal candidate should possess exceptional oral and written communication skills and demonstrate a collaborative approach. A track record of impactful contributions to the field of LLM, MT, or related disciplines is highly preferred for senior researchers.
Minimum Qualifications
- 3 year experience in machine learning and NLP including model training, inference, Large Language Models and neural machine translation, language modeling, sequence-to-sequence models, etc.
- Experience developing AI/ML systems at scale in production or in high-impact research environments.
- Knowledge with common deep learning toolkits including JAX, PyTorch or Tensorflow.
- Passionate about machine translation, large language model and natural language processing.
- Proficiency in key language technologies, including machine translation, large language models, and natural language processing.
- The ability to formulate research problems, design, experiment, and implement solutions in programming languages such as C/C , Java, Python, and Bash scripting.
- The design and deployment of real-world, large-scale, user-facing machine translation or large language model systems.
- Strong spoken and written communication skills.
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 $139,500 and $210,100, 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.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
Salary : $139,500 - $210,100