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.
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.
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| Manufacturing Quality Engineer - iPhone This role focuses on manufacturing quality engineering for iPhone production, involving the development of quality inspection tools, process control, data evaluation for specifications, and collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure product quality and yield at scale. | — | 0 |
| Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Audio This role focuses on designing, developing, and scaling precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products. It involves researching and implementing novel automation technologies, owning engineering challenges from concept to production, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and global partners. The role requires expertise in manufacturing equipment, automation solutions, statistical tools, and failure analysis, with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering field and at least 3 years of experience. | — | 0 |
| iPad & Input Product Design Engineering Program Manager |
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| EHS/Machine Safety Engineer - Environment and Supply Chain Innovation (ESCI) This role focuses on EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) and Machine Safety Engineering within Apple's supply chain, specifically for emerging manufacturing technologies. The engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing safety initiatives, conducting hazard assessments, and creating safety protocols to ensure compliance and mitigate risks in the supply chain. While the role mentions a "data driven approach" and "data-driven insights," the core function is safety engineering and risk management in an industrial context, not the development or direct application of AI/ML models. | — | 0 |
| Adhesive & Laser Lab Engineer - Advanced Process Lab This role focuses on developing, optimizing, and sustaining precision adhesive joint systems and laser processing operations within an advanced manufacturing lab. It involves materials science, process engineering, experimental design, and collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers. The role requires hands-on experience with adhesive processes and laser equipment, with a focus on continuous improvement and documentation. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - Infrastructure,SWE Developer Foundations Software Engineer focused on building and improving large-scale distributed systems and tools for Apple's internal software engineers, supporting their development and testing lifecycle. | — | 0 |
| Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, Desktop This role focuses on manufacturing research and development for desktop products, aiming to solve complex problems impacting cost, quality, and delivery. Responsibilities include technical leadership, process development, optimization, and implementation of new technologies. The role involves design for manufacturability, product engineering, process engineering, and failure/data analysis, utilizing Six Sigma principles. It requires a BSME or equivalent and offers opportunities for mentorship and project leadership. | — | 0 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Ads Senior Software Engineer role focused on building and maintaining a high-availability, low-latency ad serving platform. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, designing and implementing performant distributed systems, and working with advertising domain experts to handle various ad use cases. Requires strong experience in distributed systems, microservices, and Java, with a focus on public cloud technologies. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Software Engineer - Apple Cloud Product Services Software Engineer role focused on building and optimizing high-scale Java services for Apple Cloud Product Services, impacting millions of users daily. Responsibilities include system architecture, technical direction, data modeling, API definition, caching strategies, and developing/deploying/optimizing distributed systems and micro-services. | — | 0 |
| Advanced Battery Manufacturing Engineer This role focuses on the development and implementation of key production processes and quality for Apple batteries in a high-volume manufacturing environment. It involves close collaboration with various internal teams and external suppliers to ensure product design compliance and manufacturing capability. The responsibilities include material and cell process development, new product introduction, supplier assessment, and driving process improvements. | — | 0 |
| Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial Litigation Senior Legal Counsel specializing in Commercial Litigation for Apple's London office, managing complex multi-jurisdictional cases across Europe and beyond. Requires extensive experience in consumer and commercial litigation, strategic case management, and strong communication skills. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - Hardware Engineering Operations Software Engineer role focused on developing internal applications, frameworks, and services that enhance the engineering lifecycle at Apple. The role involves building scalable software solutions, workflow automation, and web-based tools, with an emphasis on full-stack development, data pipelines, and APIs. While AI is mentioned as a component of the applications, the core craft of the role is software engineering for internal tools, not direct AI/ML model development or research. | — | 0 |
| Thermal SQA Automation Engineer This role is for a QA Automation Engineer focused on testing Thermal Control Systems for Apple products. Responsibilities include executing and maintaining automated tests, debugging failures, analyzing results, expanding test coverage, and developing Python scripts for data analysis. Requires 3+ years of QA automation experience with Python and experience testing consumer products. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer, Device Management, CoreOS Software Engineer role focused on device management technologies for Apple devices in educational and business environments. The role involves influencing product features, implementing OS-level functionality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enable efficient configuration and management of Apple devices. Key responsibilities include improving the core MDM networking protocol and functionality, and collaborating on device management solutions. Requires experience with C-like programming languages and concurrent programming concepts. Familiarity with MDM and Declarative Device Management is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer - Darwin Server, Core OS Software Engineer on the Darwin Server team at Apple, focusing on developing system software for Apple's operating systems, particularly for server and cloud environments. Responsibilities include enabling server application packaging, integrating with cloud orchestration, improving observability, and developing security/privacy features for Private Cloud Compute. Requires experience with UNIX-like systems and OS architecture. | — | 0 |
| AIML Data Operations - Site Project Representative The AIML Data Operations team is seeking an experienced Site Project Representative (SPR) to drive critical program projects that provide data at scale for engineering teams to build robust AIML features for millions of customers worldwide. The role involves developing project elements, creating and managing project plans, recruiting participants, and partnering with operations stakeholders. Responsibilities include managing resource plans, coordinating project rollouts, providing technical support, and working with tool owners to update tools. | — | 0 |
| AIML Data Operations - Site Project Representative This role is for a Site Project Representative within Apple's AIML Data Operations team. The primary responsibilities involve managing critical program projects for data at scale, developing project plans, recruiting participants, and partnering with operations stakeholders. The role requires strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills, with a focus on ensuring data accuracy and timeliness. It is not a hands-on AI/ML development role but supports the data operations that feed into AI/ML algorithm development. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Optimization Engineer This role focuses on manufacturing optimization and continuous improvement within an industrial setting, utilizing Lean Six-Sigma methodologies. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to enhance plant operations, implement improvement projects, and drive efficiency in production processes. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Quality Assurance The Manufacturing Quality Assurance role at Apple in Shenzhen focuses on ensuring high-quality requirements are implemented and maintained within the Apple supplier chain. This involves setting up compliance audits, sharing best practices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading initiatives like data integration systems, and managing contractors. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 2+ years of experience in manufacturing process and quality control, and familiarity with mechanical quality and reliability concepts. | — | 0 |
| Front End SW Engineer - iOS / Web - iCloud Software Engineer for Apple's iCloud Mail, Calendar & Contacts client team, focusing on iOS, macOS, and Web applications. The role involves building user interfaces, client frameworks, and ensuring performance and power efficiency. It requires strong programming fundamentals, experience with web service APIs, and a focus on quality and testing. The position is for a mature product in the consumer domain. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - iPhone Manufacturing Design Engineer for iPhone at Apple, focusing on developing and optimizing key mechanical manufacturing processes across the supply chain. This role involves defining processes, selecting equipment, driving engineering issues to resolution, and utilizing data analysis for process improvements in areas like CNC machining, surface finishing, glass processing, assembly, and painting. | — | 0 |
| Site Reliability Engineer, Enterprise Technology Services Site Reliability Engineer for Enterprise Technology Services at Apple, focusing on automating operations, optimizing infrastructure, and ensuring system reliability, scalability, and performance. The role involves working with application teams and requires experience in SRE, DevOps, software engineering, and scripting languages. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer, Freeform Application Software Engineer role focused on building features for the Freeform application on iOS and Mac. Responsibilities include UI development, integrating system technologies, optimizing performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires experience in Swift/Objective-C and Apple platforms. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Design Engineer Manufacturing Design Engineer for iPhone enclosure machining and surface treatment processes. Responsibilities include leading selection, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes, designing processes based on product requirements, selecting equipment, designing fixtures, conducting experiments, and working with suppliers to develop and qualify equipment. The role also involves leading cycle time reduction, defining process controls, and providing leadership during development and production ramp. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Design Engineer Manufacturing Design Engineer for iPhone enclosure machining and surface treatment processes. Responsibilities include leading selection, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes, designing processes based on product requirements, selecting equipment, designing fixtures, conducting experiments, and working with suppliers to develop and qualify equipment. The role also involves leading cycle time reduction, defining process controls, and providing leadership during development and production ramp. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Design Engineer - Laser Lead iPhone manufacturing process selection, implementation, and optimization for mechanical enclosure machining and surface treatment. This involves designing processes, selecting equipment, developing fixtures, and driving improvements in capability and efficiency, with a focus on meeting product drawing and cosmetic requirements. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer, Enterprise & Education Frameworks, CoreOS Software Engineer role focused on building systems for configuring and managing Apple devices in educational and business environments. The role involves developing OS-level functionality, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and influencing product features related to device management and user experience. | — | 0 |
| BIM Systems Engineer, Data Center Operations Seeking a BIM Systems Engineer to manage CAD, BIM, and engineering documentation systems for Data Center Operations. Responsibilities include standardizing documentation, consolidating design records, managing BIM assets, and researching new BIM technologies. | — | 0 |
| Audio Reliability Engineer This role focuses on ensuring and improving the durability and reliability of audio hardware products. Responsibilities include developing reliability tests, analyzing test reports, performing statistical analysis for design risk assessments, and researching new technologies to understand failure mechanisms. The role collaborates with various engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle. | — | 0 |
| Senior Legal Counsel - IP Litigation Senior Legal Counsel - IP Litigation at Apple, focusing on non-patent IP litigation such as trade secret, copyright, trademark, and rights of publicity. The role involves formulating and driving IP litigation strategy, providing counsel to internal clients, and managing risks. Experience with AI copyright matters is preferred. The role is part of Apple's Legal group, supporting global products and businesses. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer Apps Store Software Engineer for the App Store team, focusing on UI development to enhance app discovery and showcase for customers and developers across Apple's platforms. Requires strong iOS development skills, OOP, problem-solving, and collaboration. | — | 0 |
| Molding Process Engineer This role focuses on new tool and process development for molding, ensuring tools meet product specifications, performance, and cosmetic requirements within project schedules. It involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires expertise in plastic tool design, mold making, and injection molding. | — | 0 |
| Tooling Engineer - iPhone (early career) Tooling Engineer role at Apple focused on new tool and process development for iPhone products, ensuring tools meet product specifications, performance, and cosmetic requirements within project schedules. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field, with foundational knowledge in tooling and molding processes. Preferred qualifications include experience in plastic tool design, mold making, injection molding, polymer science, and process optimization techniques. | — | 0 |
| Tooling Engineer - iPhone Tooling Engineer for iPhone at Apple, focusing on new tool and process development for plastic parts and products. Requires expertise in plastic tool design, mold making, and injection molding, with a minimum of 8 years of experience. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams and troubleshooting technical issues. | — | 0 |
| Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Audio This role focuses on developing and implementing advanced manufacturing processes for Apple's audio products, emphasizing automation, quality, and efficiency from concept to mass production. It involves designing assembly and measurement processes, researching new technologies, scaling automated solutions, and providing technical leadership to suppliers and internal teams. | — | 0 |
| Product Design Engineering Program Manager- Home Product Design Engineering Program Manager for Home products at Apple, focusing on mechanical components from architecture to mass production. Responsibilities include managing prototype builds, leading cross-functional teams and vendors, understanding technical issues, risk mitigation, and schedule management. Requires BS in Engineering (ME preferred) and 3+ years of program management or mechanical engineering design experience. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Quality Engineer This role focuses on quality engineering for new product development in manufacturing, involving design and process maturity studies, defining quality requirements, developing metrology, driving failure analysis and corrective actions, and collaborating with internal teams and suppliers. The goal is to ensure products are manufacturable and meet quality standards throughout the development and production lifecycle. | — | 0 |
| FPGA Design Engineer - Instrument Engineering FPGA Design Engineer for Software-Defined Radios and RF/Analog Test Equipment used in the development and testing of Apple's wireless communication products. | — | 0 |
| Engineering Project Manager - Accessories Project Manager for hardware accessory product development, focusing on managing engineering schedules, prototype builds, and vendor relationships within the consumer electronics domain. | — | 0 |
| Operations Test Engineer - Display Operations Test Engineer for Display at Apple, focusing on designing and optimizing manufacturing test solutions, ensuring product quality and operational efficiency throughout the product life cycle. Requires expertise in test process engineering, failure analysis, and statistical tools, with a background in optics, semiconductor, or EE. | — | 0 |
| Engineering Project Manager (SAP Retail Payments Analyst), IS&T Enterprise Systems This role is for an Engineering Project Manager (SAP Retail Payments Analyst) within Apple's IS&T Enterprise Systems team. The primary focus is on managing SAP Retail application projects, specifically related to payments processing. Responsibilities include project planning, scope management, requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, and deployment of SAP FICO modules and related functionalities. The role requires strong SAP IS Retail, R/3, S/4 business process experience, and expertise in payments processing. It involves close collaboration with business and technical teams, as well as external partners. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer, Security Software Engineer focused on security for Apple's Cloud Object Store (ACOS) team, which handles petabytes of data. The role involves building authentication, authorization, and encryption foundations for large-scale cloud infrastructure, ensuring data protection at exabyte scale. Responsibilities include designing authentication systems, implementing encryption-at-rest, building IAM policy enforcement, driving compliance, and conducting threat modeling, alongside broader storage engineering work. | — | 0 |
| Product Safety Engineer Product Safety Engineer at Apple, Bengaluru, responsible for ensuring Apple products meet international safety standards and regulations. This role involves supporting safety engineering design, testing, and continuous improvement strategies, with expertise in applying, interpreting, and developing product safety standards for product commercialization. The engineer will conduct safety compliance testing, report writing, acquire certifications, and drive product design for safety and compliance to global standards (IEC/EN/UL/CSA). Responsibilities include conducting design of experiments, failure analyses, owning safety aspects of products, negotiating design processes, understanding manufacturing processes for safety issues, and working with suppliers. Requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field with 10+ years of experience in consumer product design, safety, risk, and failure analysis, proficiency in evaluating product safety and compliance to specific standards, and experience with FMEA and fault trees. | — | 0 |
| Software Systems Engineer - Health Software Team Software Systems Engineer for Apple's Health Software Team, focusing on shipping regulated health features. The role involves managing regulatory deliverables, translating technical and regulatory concepts, partnering with stakeholders to define requirements and designs, and identifying process improvements. Requires experience in medical device development, knowledge of regulatory requirements, and strong technical fluency in software architecture and development. | — | 0 |
| Software Automation Engineer Software Automation Engineer for the Display Driver team at Apple, focusing on driving software quality and integration through test automation, lab infrastructure maintenance, and leveraging AI-assisted development tools. | — | 0 |
| Core Tech Supplier Quality Engineer This role focuses on ensuring the quality of iPhone components manufactured by third-party suppliers. The engineer will develop relationships with suppliers, use production and field data to drive quality improvements, implement quality plans for new products, conduct audits, and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into processes. The goal is to improve product yield and reduce field return rates. | — | 0 |
| Manufacturing Quality Engineer This role focuses on quality engineering for new product development in manufacturing, involving design and process maturity studies, defining quality requirements, developing metrology, driving failure analysis and corrective actions, and collaborating with internal teams and suppliers. The goal is to ensure products are manufacturable and meet quality standards throughout the development and production lifecycle. | — | 0 |
| Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineer - Chennai Manager for Manufacturing Design Engineering team responsible for developing key mechanical manufacturing processes across Apple's worldwide supply base. This role involves leading a team, technical depth in manufacturing processes (CNC Machining, Surface Finishing, Glass Processing, Assembly), driving program outcomes, and ensuring design intent is translated into robust production processes from prototype to mass production. Emphasizes data-driven decisions using DOE, SPC, and capability analysis. | — | 0 |
| Senior Creative - Design, Edit, Motion This role is for a Senior Creative specializing in Design, Edit, and Motion for Apple Retail's engagement and marketing content in China. The candidate will be responsible for creating short-form content, leading design and motion work, and developing ideas into prototypes and final deliverables. The role requires expertise in social content creation, motion design, and visual communication, with a strong emphasis on translating concepts into compelling work for customers and teams. | — | 0 |
| Systems Engineer Software engineer for Apple's Compositing, Color, and Display Software organization, focusing on the graphics software foundation for Apple products. The role involves contributing to core compositing infrastructure, performance optimization, system feature implementation, and learning about input handling and event processing across Apple platforms. It's ideal for early-career engineers interested in systems programming and hardware coordination. | — | 0 |
