Currently tracking 171 active AI roles, down 37% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $120k–$487k (avg $235k).
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.
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.
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| iPad Hardware System EE Seeking an iPad Hardware System EE in Shenzhen, China, to own entire products from concept to ship. Responsibilities include electrical design, bringup, debug, validation, and factory build support, collaborating with various engineering teams. Requires BS/MS EE with 3-5+ years experience, strong EE fundamentals, and experience in circuit design, simulation, schematic capture, PCB layout, and lab equipment. | — | 0 |
| Home Reliability Engineer This role focuses on ensuring and improving the durability and reliability of home hardware products by developing and implementing reliability tests, quantifying risk, supporting failure analysis, and advising on product lifecycle decisions. It involves partnering with engineering teams, exploring new technologies, and understanding customer usage. | — | 0 |
| Technical Program Manager, Depth Technical Program Manager role focused on developing and delivering core technologies for new products, working with suppliers and internal teams to ensure high-quality, high-volume manufacturing of optical modules. Responsibilities include managing factory setup, driving production metrics, analyzing data, and identifying/mitigating technical risks. |
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| Software Tools and Automation Engineer - Apple Services Engineering Seeking a Mid-level Data Test Automation Engineer to join the Apple Services Analytics Engineering QA team. This role focuses on ensuring the quality and integrity of customer experience data by developing automated testing tools for near real-time (NRT) and batch data pipeline systems. Requires strong experience in Big Data technologies, Python/Java/Scala, and data pipeline testing. | — | 0 |
| Security Developer Tools Engineer (Static Analysis), Languages & Runtimes Develop security and bug-finding tools using static program analysis, compilers, and program analysis techniques to improve software security and reliability within the Apple ecosystem. This role involves end-to-end engineering, collaboration with OS and security teams, and contributions to the Clang/LLVM open-source community. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineering Manager - Client Leader Lead a team responsible for on-device components and capabilities for worldwide Ad delivery within Apple's advertising solutions group. This role involves overseeing software engineering from design to maintenance, with a focus on strategic vision and operational excellence. The team supports app discovery, advertiser promotion, and sponsor connections across Apple platforms. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineering Manager (SRE) - Apple Services Engineering, Dublin Seeking a Software Engineering Manager for Apple Services Engineering (ASE) in Dublin to lead a team responsible for building and enhancing massive clusters hosting Virtual Machines, Containers, and associated infrastructure. The role involves managing core components of Virtualization and Containerization technologies, ensuring global scale, high availability, and seamless uptime for Apple's services. | — | 0 |
| SW Dev Engineer -ASE -Backend Software Engineer role on Apple's iCloud Mail team, focusing on building and maintaining cutting-edge infrastructure for a large-scale production Mail service. Requires strong C/C++/Java, distributed systems, and database experience. | — | 0 |
| Module NPI Operations Program Manager Program Manager for New Product Introduction (NPI) Operations at Apple, focusing on supporting product development, factory bring-up, and launch within the Operations sphere. The role involves supply chain design, schedule, cost, quality, and order cycle time goals, engagement with manufacturing partners, and collaboration with various internal functions. Requires strong program management, relationship building, and communication skills. | — | 0 |
| Senior Gaming Platform Engineer Senior Gaming Platform Engineer at Apple, focusing on building and evolving developer-facing technologies for games on Apple platforms. This role involves maintaining and expanding Unity plugins, creating new tooling and frameworks for game engines, and implementing cross-platform bridging and interoperability solutions. The goal is to enable richer gaming experiences by leveraging Apple's unique platform features. | — | 0 |
| CapEx Global Supply Manager (GSM) - Mechanical Enclosures This role is for a Global Supply Manager (GSM) focused on mechanical enclosures, specifically managing the commercial relationship with manufacturing partners, cost negotiations, supply continuity, risk management, and driving operational efficiencies. The role involves optimizing manufacturing processes for enclosure components by managing equipment, tooling, and fixtures, and working closely with cross-functional teams. Key activities include understanding technical aspects of equipment, identifying cost-optimization opportunities, data analysis, running ROI analysis, managing CapEx budgets, and project organization. The role requires a background in supply chain development, sourcing management, or mechanical engineering with experience in manufacturing practices for enclosure components. | — | 0 |
| Metal Frameworks Engineering Manager Engineering Manager for the Production Metal Frameworks team at Apple, focusing on GPU API design and development for Apple's platforms. Requires experience with GPU APIs, systems engineering, and management. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Brittles Manufacturing Design Engineer responsible for developing and qualifying key mechanical manufacturing processes, selecting equipment, and driving engineering issues to resolution for Apple's supply chain. This role involves defining processes, working with suppliers, and leading process development in areas like CNC machining, surface finishing, glass processing, assembly, or painting. | — | 0 |
| Tooling Engineer- Metal Seeking an experienced metal tooling engineer to interface between product design and suppliers, driving development of metal forming tooling and processes. Responsibilities include providing Design for Manufacturing (DFM) input, guiding suppliers in tool design and part manufacturing, enabling robust manufacturing process flow, and optimizing tools and processes through DOEs and builds. | — | 0 |
| Brittles Manufacturing Design Engineer The Brittles Manufacturing Design Engineer role at Apple focuses on developing and optimizing manufacturing processes and equipment for key design features in a high-volume manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include defining processes, selecting equipment, leading development at manufacturing sites, using data for decisions, and working with suppliers and quality engineers. Expertise is required in areas like CNC machining, surface finishing, assembly, or glass processing. | — | 0 |
| Brittles Manufacturing Design Engineer The Brittles Manufacturing Design Engineer role at Apple focuses on developing and optimizing manufacturing processes, selecting and designing equipment, and implementing automation for key design features. This role involves defining processes, leading manufacturing sites during development and ramp, using data for decisions, and working with suppliers and quality engineers. Specializations include CNC machining, surface finishing, assembly, and glass processing. | — | 0 |
| Wi-Fi Software Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems Software Engineer role focused on Wi-Fi networking subsystem software for Apple products, involving design, development, optimization, and full software development cycle ownership. Requires C/C++ experience, OS fundamentals, and networking protocol knowledge. Exposure to AI/ML tools is mentioned. | — | 0 |
| Full Stack Development Engineer - Operations RAD BI - 18 Month Contract Full Stack Development Engineer for Operations RAD BI, focusing on delivering automated solutions and business intelligence for the EMEIA supply chain. The role involves end-to-end development of web-based tools on local and cloud platforms, with an "AI First Mindset" and collaboration with AI/ML teams. | — | 0 |
| UI Software Engineer, Camera & Photos UI Software Engineer for Apple's Photos team, focusing on image and video editing features. The role involves building user experiences that leverage computer vision and machine learning, working closely with design and ML teams to deliver features to millions of users. | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Site Reliability Engineer, Customer Systems Site Reliability Engineer role focused on designing, building, and delivering scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure for customer-facing applications and services. Responsibilities include infrastructure as code, automation, intelligent monitoring, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires experience with Kubernetes, scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible), monitoring tools, and networking protocols. | — | 0 |
| Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, SEAR Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst role at Apple, focusing on analyzing cyber threats, understanding advanced actors and exploit development, and collaborating with security researchers and engineers to develop and operationalize security methods and technologies. The role emphasizes driving security engineering decisions and protecting users across Apple's ecosystem. | — | 0 |
| Sr Site Reliability Engineer, Customer Systems Site Reliability Engineer for Customer Systems at Apple, focusing on designing, building, and delivering highly scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure. The role involves automation, intelligent monitoring, and CI/CD pipeline management for customer-facing applications and services. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Design Engineer - Materials This role focuses on developing and implementing high-precision material manufacturing processes for aluminum within Apple's supply chain. It involves collaborating with design, quality, and supply management teams to meet product goals, optimizing fabrication equipment and processes, and conducting data-driven optimization and root cause analysis. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in metallurgy, materials science, or related fields, and proficiency in English and Mandarin. | — | 0 |
| Enclosure Global Supply Manager, Brittles Global Supply Manager for mechanical enclosures, responsible for sourcing, manufacturing development, execution, and production. This role involves managing suppliers, capacity planning, production strategy, program management, risk mitigation, and cost strategy. Requires a degree in Engineering and demonstrated Supply Chain Management experience. | — | 0 |
| Enclosure Global Supply Manager, iPhone This role is for a Global Supply Manager for iPhone enclosures at Apple. The responsibilities include sourcing, manufacturing development, cost negotiation, cross-functional support, build support, on-time delivery, and risk mitigation for mechanical enclosure parts. The role requires strong program management and supply chain management skills, with experience in multinational environments. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of costing, mechanical manufacturing, and data analysis/machine learning (as a plus). | — | 0 |
| Enclosure Global Supply Manager, iPhone This role is for a Global Supply Manager for iPhone enclosures at Apple. The responsibilities include sourcing, manufacturing development, cost negotiation, cross-functional support, build support, on-time delivery, and risk mitigation for mechanical enclosure parts. The role requires strong program management and supply chain management skills, with experience in multinational environments. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of costing, mechanical manufacturing, and data analysis/machine learning (as a plus). | — | 0 |
| CapEx Operations Program Manager This role manages the day-to-day activities for capital equipment deployment in iPhone Operations, focusing on program objectives, issue resolution with contract manufacturers, and asset lifecycle management. It involves cross-functional collaboration, budget planning, and ensuring equipment is maintained and traceable. | — | 0 |
| Senior Manufacturing Design Engineer-Enclosure Parts This role focuses on the manufacturing design of enclosure components, specifically secondary processes for plastic, rubber, and metal parts. It involves process development, equipment qualification, system setup, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability, quality, and timely delivery of components from prototype to mass production. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer - Enterprise & Education Sales Systems Engineer for Enterprise & Education Sales at Apple, focusing on customer success and IT infrastructure transformation through Apple technologies. Requires expertise in MDM, mobile hardware/software, network infrastructure, and Apple platforms, with consultative pre-sales engineering experience. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer iCloud- Apple Services Engineering Software Engineer role focused on maintaining and enhancing internal business-critical applications for iCloud Tools Engineering. The role involves platform modernization and developing intelligent features leveraging Gen AI, with a focus on backend systems, APIs, micro-services, and user interfaces. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential. | — | 0 |