Research Scientist/Engineer - Special Projects

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Not verified checked Jun 13, 2026

Salary

$181K-$318K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

114% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Research Scientist/Engineer - Special Projects Santa Clara, United States of America We're seeking research scientists and engineers to create breakthrough innovations in machine learning. We are particularly interested in frontier models (LLMs and diffusion models) as well as the interface of AI and science. You will work in an organization of world-class machine learning researchers and engineers. Our work powers cutting-edge technologies across the Apple ecosystem and is published in the most selective scientific journals and conferences. We are a team of best-in-the-world research scientists and engineers with deep experience in machine learning. We work on exciting new technologies that bring joy to millions of people. In our daily work, the team stays innovative, productive, and fun by sharing some key values: Passion for the mission: We're here to make something extraordinary. We seek whatever work is right and strive for the best possible results. Modesty: The right answer is more significant than being right. We search for solutions as a team and value clear-eyed feedback. Lean habits: You can't grow without limits. Time constraints and big goals encourage us to sharpen our focus and learn to make phenomenal decisions. Minimum Qualifications: Publication record in relevant conferences (eg. NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, COLM) and scientific journals (Nature, Science, PNAS). Significant experience building complete prototypes that achieve state-of-the-art performance in your areas of expertise. Comfortable across the entire ML research stack, from low-level system programming to high-level algorithm development. Solid software engineering skills in complex systems. Fluency in Python. Expertise in ML

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