Currently tracking 171 active AI roles, down 37% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $120k–$487k (avg $235k).
Apple currently has 233 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Machine Learning Engineer (4), AIML - Sr Data Scientist, Evaluation (2), Advanced Manufacturing Engineer(iPhone) - Smart Manufacturing (2), Machine Learning Engineer, Apple Services Engineering (2), Machine Learning Software Engineer (2). Most positions are in Engineering and Research.
Apple's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (30%), application (21%), serving infrastructure (14%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Apple is hiring AI talent in: United States (182 roles), China (17 roles), India (10 roles), United Kingdom (7 roles).
Job postings at Apple most frequently mention: Machine Learning, Python, Data Science, Large Language Models (LLMs), Statistics.
In the past 30 days, Apple has posted 80 new AI-related roles.
Apple has 261 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles are focused on agents, accounting for 24% of the total, followed by application (22%) and serving infrastructure (21%). Engineering is the primary function for these positions, with the United States being the dominant hiring country. Frequent tech tags include model serving, inference infrastructure, and LLM observability. Over the last 30 days, Apple has posted 111 new AI roles, representing a 61% increase compared to the previous 30-day period.
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| Manufacturing Design Engineer Lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of iPhone manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure machining and surface treatment. This involves designing processes, selecting equipment, developing fixtures, and optimizing machining parameters to meet product drawing and cosmetic requirements. The role requires expertise in CNC process development, fixture design, and collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure process capability and readiness for production ramp. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Design Engineer Lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of iPhone manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure machining and surface treatment. This involves designing processes, selecting equipment, developing fixtures, and optimizing machining parameters to meet product drawing and cosmetic requirements. The role requires expertise in CNC process development, fixture design, and collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure process capability and readiness for production ramp. | — |
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| Manufacturing Design Engineer Lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of iPhone manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure machining and surface treatment. This involves designing processes, selecting equipment, developing fixtures, and optimizing machining parameters to meet product drawing and cosmetic requirements. The role requires expertise in CNC process development, fixture design, and collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure process capability and readiness for production ramp. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Design Engineer Lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of iPhone manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure machining and surface treatment. This involves designing processes, selecting equipment, developing fixtures, and optimizing machining parameters to meet product drawing and cosmetic requirements. The role requires expertise in CNC process development, fixture design, and collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure process capability and readiness for production ramp. | — | 0 |
| Sales - Leadership & Learning Executive (Vietnam) Sales and leadership role focused on strategic engagements with K-12 education customers in Vietnam, promoting Apple products and services to transform teaching and learning. Requires deep knowledge of the education market, strong presentation skills, and the ability to drive change. | — | 0 |
| Tooling Engineer - Metal Stamping Seeking an experienced metal tooling and process engineer to interface between product design and suppliers, driving the development of metal forming tooling and processes. Responsibilities include providing Design for Manufacturing (DFM) input, working with suppliers on tool and part manufacturing, enabling robust manufacturing process flow, optimizing tools and processes through DOEs, and applying Six Sigma methodologies. | — | 0 |
| Thermal Manufacturing Quality Engineer The Thermal Manufacturing Quality Engineer will work with multi-functional teams to identify risks, explore solutions, reach consensus, and execute mitigations for thermal module quality. Responsibilities include planning DOEs, driving qualification efforts, performing failure analysis, leading quality functions for programs, writing/auditing validation tests, and driving vendor process improvements through yield gap analysis. Requires an MS degree in Mechanical/Materials/Data Engineering and experience with mechanical part development, production processes, and performance characterization. Familiarity with GD&T, PFMEA, tolerance analysis, project management, and statistical tools is preferred. Big data analysis skills with JMP/Python/Tableau are also preferred, and knowledge of heat transfer, acoustics, module assembly, stamping, CNC, testing, SMT, AL/ML is a plus. | — | 0 |
| Thermal Manufacturing Quality Engineer The Thermal Manufacturing Quality Engineer will work with multi-functional teams to identify risks, explore solutions, reach consensus, and execute mitigations for thermal module quality. Responsibilities include planning DOEs, driving qualification efforts, performing failure analysis, leading quality functions for programs, writing/auditing validation tests, and driving vendor process improvements through yield gap analysis. Requires an MS degree in Mechanical/Materials/Data Engineering and experience with mechanical part development, production processes, and performance characterization. Familiarity with GD&T, PFMEA, tolerance analysis, project management, and statistical tools is preferred. Big data analysis skills with JMP/Python/Tableau are also preferred, and knowledge of heat transfer, acoustics, module assembly, stamping, CNC, testing, SMT, AL/ML is a plus. | — | 0 |
| Molding Process Engineer This role focuses on new tool and process development in the molding industry, ensuring tools meet product specifications, performance, and cosmetic requirements within project schedules. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams, serve as a subject matter expert in tooling and molding, and may require travel. | — | 0 |
| Drafter & Designer, Office Furniture Supplies (OFS) This role is for a Drafter & Designer focused on office furniture supplies within Apple's Places team. The responsibilities include designing and coordinating office furniture layouts, updating records, coordinating installations, and providing technical documentation. The role requires proficiency in AutoCAD and experience with modular furniture systems. | — | 0 |
| US-Senior Manager This is a Senior Manager role in Apple Retail, focused on leading a team, driving customer interactions, achieving performance goals, and supporting business strategies. It involves leadership, team development, operational planning, and upholding company policies within a retail environment. The role is not directly involved in AI/ML development or research. | — | 0 |
| Product Design Engineer Product Design Engineer for Home Products at Apple, focusing on mechanical design, electrical integration, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing optimization. Requires strong mechanical engineering and analytical skills, proficiency in CAD, and experience with high-volume production. | — | 0 |
| US-Lead Genius This role is a Lead Genius at Apple Retail, responsible for customer support, hardware/software troubleshooting, and team leadership within the Genius Bar. It involves managing daily operations, mentoring team members, and ensuring exceptional customer experiences with Apple products. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - Customer Systems, Information Systems & Technology (IS&T) Software Engineer role focused on architecting and developing global, business-critical enterprise applications within the Customer Engagement domain for Apple's Platform Services team. The role involves designing scalable, high-quality, end-to-end solutions, creating design artifacts, conducting architecture reviews, and managing multiple global efforts. Requires expertise in Java, Springboot, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, and cloud platforms. Preferred qualifications include experience with event-based systems, microservices, CI/CD, and a knowledge of machine learning fundamentals. | — | 0 |
| US-Manager This is a retail management role focused on leading a team to deliver exceptional customer experiences, drive store performance, and uphold company policies. It involves coaching, recruiting, training, and developing team members, as well as managing operational strategies and ensuring customer satisfaction. | — | 0 |
| US-Lead This role is a Lead position in Apple Retail, focusing on customer engagement, sales, and operational excellence. The Lead acts as a role model, mentors team members, and ensures the sales strategy is effectively communicated and executed. The role involves managing store workflow, addressing operational needs, and contributing to an inclusive environment. It requires experience in retail or sales and mentoring others, with preferred qualifications in motivating teams, decision-making, and communication. | — | 0 |
| US-Manager Retail store manager role focused on leading a team to deliver exceptional customer experiences, drive business priorities, and uphold company policies. Responsibilities include coaching, recruiting, training, and ensuring operational strategies are executed within assigned areas. Requires experience in leading others in retail or sales. | — | 0 |
| Thermal Manufacturing Quality Engineer The Thermal Manufacturing Quality Engineer role at Apple focuses on ensuring the quality of thermal modules during mass production. This involves planning experiments, driving qualification efforts, performing failure analysis, managing supplier quality, and performing statistical analyses to meet specification standards. The role requires a strong background in mechanical engineering and quality control processes. | — | 0 |
| Molding Process Engineer Molding Process Engineer responsible for plastic tool development, DFM review, and process optimization for Apple's products. Requires extensive experience in plastic injection molding and materials. | — | 0 |
| CA-Lead This role is for a Lead at Apple Retail, focusing on embodying a whole-store mindset, supporting the Store Leadership team, and facilitating meaningful experiences for customers and team members. The Lead informs and energizes teams, contributes to operational excellence, and ensures team members have the support and resources needed for exceptional customer interactions. Key responsibilities include leading by example, driving customer engagement and sales through product expertise, organizing workflow, communicating sales strategy, energizing teams on performance goals, addressing feedback and operational needs, and contributing to an inclusive environment. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Quality Engineer - iPhone Manufacturing Quality Engineer for iPhone at Apple, focusing on developing and implementing quality inspection tools, control strategies, and manufacturing methods for new products. Responsibilities include partnering with cross-functional teams, evaluating designs, compiling data for specifications, and managing quality engineering functions at supplier locations. | — | 0 |
| Enclosure Global Supply Manager, Brittles Global Supply Manager for mechanical enclosures at Apple, responsible for sourcing, manufacturing development, execution, and production. The role involves managing suppliers, capacity planning, production strategy, program management, risk mitigation, and cost strategy. Requires a degree in engineering or equivalent and demonstrated supply chain management experience. | — | 0 |
| Vendor Manager, Retail Customer Care Vendor Manager for Apple's Retail Customer Care in Japan, responsible for managing outsourced vendor partners' operational performance, driving initiatives to improve service delivery, and ensuring alignment with Apple's customer experience standards. Requires strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills, with experience in large-scale contact centers. | — | 0 |
| Environmental Innovation SME - Carbon, Chemistry, and Circularity Innovation (3Ci) This role focuses on driving innovation in environmental sustainability, specifically in carbon, chemistry, and circularity within Apple's supply chain. It involves scouting new climate technologies, evaluating supplier capabilities, commercializing new processes, and leading cross-functional projects. The candidate needs a strong technical background in a relevant field (e.g., Chemistry, Engineering) combined with commercial acumen for supplier negotiations and financial modeling. | — | 0 |
| Strategic Demand Planner & Capacity Analyst This role focuses on strategic demand planning and capacity analysis for Apple's cloud infrastructure, involving the creation and maintenance of capacity models, scenario analyses, and optimization strategies. It requires collaboration with engineering, operations, and finance to translate demand signals into infrastructure requirements and to recommend large-scale investments. The role emphasizes quantitative analysis, process improvement, and stakeholder management to ensure efficient scalability of Apple's services. | — | 0 |
| Apple Ads - Campaign Operations Specialist This role supports the end-to-end process for digital advertising campaigns, including content review, trafficking, scheduling, and quality assurance. It involves collaborating with business, sales, and operations teams to optimize workflows, enforce policies, and report on campaign performance. The role requires experience with digital advertising platforms and ad servers. | — | 0 |
| AirPods Software Engineer, Sensing & Connectivity Software Engineer role focused on developing embedded Bluetooth stack features for AirPods and other accessories, as well as system software on iOS/visionOS devices. The role involves end-to-end ownership of critical software components on both sides of the wireless connection, aiming to create seamless connected experiences and innovate across the entire stack. Responsibilities include bringing up new audio products, ensuring secure wireless communications, debugging complex issues, and creating diagnostic tools. The role requires strong C/C++ skills and understanding of systems programming, with a preference for experience in RTOS, embedded systems, and real-time audio or wireless technologies. The company mentions leveraging AI/LLM tools for productivity. | — | 0 |
| Revenue Accountant - Global Services & Commerce This role is for a Revenue Accountant at Apple, focusing on accounting responsibilities for Services & Commerce activities. The position involves ensuring revenue recognition, managing exceptions, partnering with business units, participating in the close process, and ensuring compliance with policies and U.S. GAAP. It also includes leading process improvement initiatives and participating in projects from inception to go-live. | — | 0 |
| Global Supply Manager (GSM) - Strategic Materials This role manages Apple's key material supplier relationships, from early-stage development through mass production. The GSM works at the intersection of engineering, business, and design to ensure product launches are on time, on cost, and meet quality standards. Responsibilities include negotiating with suppliers, architecting supply continuity, driving cost efficiencies, and managing color and gloss of materials. The role requires a strong background in supply chain, materials science, or manufacturing processes. | — | 0 |
| US-Manager This is a retail management role focused on leading a team, driving store performance, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. It involves coaching, recruiting, training, and ensuring operational strategies are executed. The role emphasizes leadership, customer interaction, and upholding company policies within a retail environment. | — | 0 |
| Cybersecurity Regulations Engineer , SEAR This role focuses on understanding and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity regulations, including the EU AI Act, for Apple products. It involves analyzing regulations, developing compliance strategies, and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders to demonstrate product security robustness. | — | 0 |
| UI Frameworks Engineer, Swift Platform Experience This role focuses on developing features and APIs for SwiftUI and UIKit frameworks to improve the developer experience on Apple's platforms. It involves research, API design, development in Swift, and documentation, impacting over a billion users. | — | 0 |
| Training Lead, IS&T Help Line This role is a Training Lead for Apple's IS&T Help Line, focusing on designing, developing, and delivering technical training programs for employees, contractors, and vendors. It involves curriculum development, instructional design, and continuous improvement of learning content based on data and feedback. The role requires expertise in macOS and iOS, troubleshooting techniques, and adult learning principles. | — | 0 |
| US-Senior Manager Senior Manager role in Apple Retail focused on leading a team, driving store performance, and ensuring exceptional customer service. Responsibilities include team development, operational strategy, and upholding company policies. Requires leadership experience in retail or sales. | — | 0 |
| US-Manager Retail store manager role focused on leading a team to deliver exceptional customer experiences, drive business priorities, and achieve store performance goals. Responsibilities include team development, floor leadership, customer engagement, and upholding company policies. Requires experience leading others in retail or sales. | — | 0 |
| US-Lead Genius Lead Genius role at Apple Retail focused on customer experience, technical support, and team leadership for Apple products and services. | — | 0 |
| In Store Tech Executive This role focuses on the development, maintenance, and execution of digital in-store solutions and interactive technology platforms within Apple retail environments across multiple European countries. The executive will act as a subject matter expert, driving sales priorities and managing the lifecycle and compliance of these technologies, while collaborating with various internal teams and external partners. | — | 0 |
| UI Frameworks Senior Engineer, Swift Platform Experience Software Engineer on the UI Frameworks team at Apple, focusing on developing features and APIs for SwiftUI and UIKit across all Apple platforms. The role involves research, API design, development in Swift, and providing guidance to developers, aiming to improve app development experience and quality. | — | 0 |
| Global Sourcing & Supply Manager This role is for a Global Sourcing & Supply Manager at Apple, responsible for developing and implementing sourcing strategies, managing supplier relationships, and negotiating terms. The role involves collaborating with internal teams and external vendors, optimizing supply chain performance, and mitigating risks. It requires strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, with a focus on cost, quality, and supply continuity. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer - Field Diagnostics Engineering Senior Software Engineer role focused on designing and developing next-generation diagnostic tools for Apple Devices, integrating with OS releases, and ensuring hardware-software synergy for improved customer repair experiences. The role involves implementing diagnostic features, leading architectural design, and mentoring engineers. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Quality Engineer - iPhone Manufacturing Quality Engineer for iPhone at Apple, focusing on developing and implementing quality inspection tools, control strategies, and manufacturing methods for new products. Responsibilities include partnering with cross-functional teams, evaluating designs, compiling data for specifications, and managing quality engineering functions at supplier locations. | — | 0 |
| Apple Business - Major Accounts Lead, Austria This role is for an Apple Business Major Accounts Lead in Austria, focusing on driving business transformation for large enterprise customers using Apple products and services. The role involves developing account strategies, collaborating with partners, creating demand, forecasting, and managing fulfillment logistics. It requires consultative selling experience, strong presentation skills, integrity, and customer focus. Fluency in German and English is essential. A technical background is a plus. | — | 0 |
| Mech Product Quality Engineer, Mac This role focuses on ensuring product quality and reliability for Apple's Mac products manufactured by partners in China. The engineer will lead supplier performance through objective measurements, drive solutions for quality issues, and communicate performance summaries to management. While data analysis and scripting are mentioned, AI/ML is not the core craft. | — | 0 |
| Display Metrology Engineer Develops display instrumentation and metrology for new Apple products, focusing on calibration, test methodology, and building reliable instruments. Involves FMEA, system design, and data-driven decision making using modeling and ML. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - AirPods Tools Software Engineer to develop CI testing pipelines and tooling for Audio Products Firmware. The role involves architecting and advancing the CI automation framework, leading triage and resolution of failures, developing automated tests, evaluating new tools/technologies, and leveraging AI/automation for development acceleration. Requires strong Python, OOP, software fundamentals, and testing principles. | — | 0 |
| US-Store Leader This is a Store Leader position at Apple Retail, focusing on building and leading a team to deliver excellent customer experiences and achieve business goals. The role involves coaching, developing leaders, managing operations, and upholding Apple's values of inclusion and diversity. It is not directly related to AI/ML development. | — | 0 |
| Senior Embedded Software Engineer Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Apple, responsible for designing and implementing firmware and low-level software for new products. This role involves rapid prototyping, validation of novel concepts, and close collaboration with hardware, controls, and AIML engineering teams. Requires strong C/C++ skills, embedded systems experience, and familiarity with real-time operating systems and common interfaces. | — | 0 |
| US-Manager This is a retail management role focused on leading a team to deliver exceptional customer experiences, drive store performance, and uphold company policies. It involves coaching, recruiting, training, and managing operational strategies within assigned areas of the store. The role emphasizes leadership, customer service, and achieving business goals in a retail environment. | — | 0 |
| US-Lead This role is a Lead position in Apple Retail, focusing on supporting the Store Leadership team, facilitating customer and team member experiences, and contributing to operational excellence. The Lead acts as a role model, mentors team members, drives customer engagement and sales, and ensures sales strategies are effectively communicated and executed. The role involves organizing workflow, energizing teams on performance goals, addressing feedback, and handling operational needs. Minimum qualifications include retail/sales experience and leadership experience, while preferred qualifications focus on motivating others, conflict resolution, decision-making, attention to detail, autonomy, and effective communication. | — | 0 |
| US-Senior Manager This is a Senior Manager role in Apple Retail, focused on leading a team, driving store performance, and ensuring exceptional customer service. The role involves team development, operational strategy, and upholding company policies within a retail environment. | — | 0 |