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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| Wireless Software Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems Software Engineer role focused on developing eSIM features for Apple's cellular products, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS technologies. The role involves designing, developing, and patenting next-generation wireless connectivity solutions to enhance user experience. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer, System Experience Software Engineer for Apple's Siri & Information Intelligence team, focusing on on-device search technologies. The role involves defining and architecting search systems, optimizing for efficiency across Apple products, and collaborating with ML, NLP, and infrastructure teams. Emphasis on software architecture, system design, and user experience, with a requirement for iOS/macOS development experience. | — | 0 |
| Sr Software Engineering Manager, UI Rendering Seeking a Sr. Software Engineering Manager to lead the UI Rendering team, responsible for the graphics software foundation across all Apple products. This role involves driving the architecture, design, and implementation of Core Animation's rendering engine, collaborating with design and engineering teams to create cutting-edge visual experiences and leveraging Apple Silicon capabilities. The position requires deep expertise in real-time rendering, computer graphics, and shader development, along with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills. |
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| Principal Technical Strategist — Wallet, Payments, and Commerce Engineering This role is for a Principal Technical Strategist in the Wallet, Payments, and Commerce Engineering organization at Apple. The individual will own strategic problems end-to-end, requiring deep technical understanding, strong ownership, and execution skills. Responsibilities include identifying challenges, building conviction, driving outcomes, structuring ambiguous problems, partnering with leadership, and influencing outcomes across teams. The role is hands-on and embedded within engineering, not advisory. Minimum qualifications include proven ability to operate independently on ambiguous problems, exceptional learning velocity, strong analytical rigor, experience embedded with engineering, influencing senior stakeholders, and excellent communication skills. Preferred qualifications include background in payments, digital wallets, financial services, or commerce platforms, and technical fluency. | — | 0 |
| Software Engineer, Watch Software Software Engineer for Apple Watch Messages team, focusing on building and optimizing features like Voice Dictation, Emoji Tapbacks, and Text Effects for a highly constrained device. Requires strong Swift/Objective-C skills and experience in system architecture, performance optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. | — | 0 |
| Sr Software Engineer, Proactive This role focuses on defining and implementing the architecture of on-device search technologies for Apple products, working with ML and NLP teams, and optimizing for efficiency and privacy. It requires strong software architecture and system design skills, with a focus on mobile experiences and cross-functional collaboration. | — | 0 |
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