Research Engineer - Special Projects

Apple • Santa Clara, CA

1d

About The Position

We are a team of best-in-the-world research scientists and engineers building
the foundations for autonomous AI systems. 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:

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in data-intensive applications, pipelines, or analysis tooling.
• Solid software engineering skills in complex systems.
• Fluency in Python.
• Experience with distributed systems—CI/CD at scale, distributed testing, or ML evaluation pipelines.
• Strong data analysis skills: SQL, statistical reasoning, and clear communication of findings.
• Demonstrated ability to ship production-quality systems end-to-end.
• Strong overall software development approach.
• You deliver clean, well-tested code.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or Physics from a strong program.
• 2+ years at a company building AI products or agent systems.
• Experience with job orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Prefect, Ray, etc.).
• Familiarity with macOS/iOS development ecosystems.
• Active personal interest in AI agents—you're already experimenting on your own time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level