Apple

Machine Learning Research Engineer, Pretraining Data — Foundation Models

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3 days ago
Cupertino, CA, USASenior
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Responsibilities

  • Develop novel algorithms and scalable systems for pretraining data curation, quality assessment, diversity, and optimization.
  • Build robust infrastructure and large-scale data processing pipelines for massive training datasets.
  • Design controlled experiments to evaluate the relationship between training data and foundation model capabilities.
  • Investigate data filtering, deduplication, data mixture optimization, synthetic data generation, and model-based data evaluation approaches.
  • Collaborate with model training researchers and translate research ideas into measurable improvements and scalable production systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong Python programming skills and experience developing production-quality software.
  • Experience with large-scale data processing, distributed computing, or machine learning systems.
  • Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals and modern deep learning architectures.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to independently investigate complex technical challenges.
  • Preferred experience includes LLM pretraining, foundation model development, Spark, Ray, PyTorch, model training, experimental evaluation, scaling laws, training dynamics, synthetic data, and machine learning research or open-source contributions.

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Apple designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and services for consumers and professionals worldwide, including iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods, plus platforms like iOS/macOS and services such as the App Store, iCloud, Music, and TV+. Its business combines device sales with services and subscriptions and in-house silicon design. Founded in 1976, Apple is headquartered in Cupertino, California, and trades on NASDAQ as AAPL.

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