Applied Machine Learning Researcher - Multimodal Foundation Models
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Join us in this truly exciting era of Artificial Intelligence to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple products & experiences! We are continuously advancing the state of the art in Computer Vision and Machine Learning, touching all aspects of language and multimodal foundation models, from data collection, data curation to modeling, evaluation and deployment. As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming research directions in the field of multimodal foundation models that will inspire future Apple products. You will be working alongside highly accomplished and deeply technical scientists and engineers to develop state of the art solutions for challenging problems. This is a unique opportunity to be part of what forms the future of Apple products that will touch the lives of many people.
We (Multimodal Intelligence Team) are looking for a machine learning researcher to work on the field of Generative AI and multimodal foundation models. Our team has an established track record of shipping features that leverage multiple sensors, such as FaceID, RoomPlan and hand tracking in VisionPro, as well as a strong research presence in the multimodal AI community. Our publications span multimodal pre-training, vision-language models, video-language models, and multimodal alignment. We are focused on building experiences that demonstrate the power of our sensing hardware as well as large foundation models.
This position requires a highly motivated person who wants to help us bridge the gap between research advances and practical applications in generative AI and multimodal foundation models. You will be responsible for evaluating and adapting emerging research, conducting applied research experiments, and working with engineering teams to transform promising approaches into robust solutions, taking into account future hardware design and product needs. In addition, you will have an opportunity to engage and collaborate with several teams across Apple to deliver the best products.
- Experience in deep learning with demonstrated work in at least one area of multimodal systems (e.g. vision, language, video, etc.)
- Proficiency in Python and in a modern deep learning framework such as PyTorch or JAX
- Experience with rapid prototyping, reproduction, and validation of research ideas
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment
- Ability to communicate the results of analyses in a clear and effective manner
- BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.
- Master's or PhD, or equivalent practical experience, in Computer Science, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or related technical field.
- Track record of translating research into practical applications either through published work or industry experience.
- Deep expertise in multimodal foundation models, with a focus on practical applications.
- Strong applied research experience in at least one major area of model development (data curation, pre-training, fine-tuning, alignment, or evaluation), particularly as it applies to multimodal systems.
- Experience with large-scale training pipelines, including working with large datasets and scaling models across distributed systems.
- Experience bridging research ideas with production constraints.
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