AIML - Staff ML Infrastructure Engineer, ML Platform & Technology - Pre-training Infrastructure

Apple Inc

California, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apple, Architectural Services, CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture), Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Computer Skills, Cross-Functional, Debugging Skills, Distributed Computing, Diversity, GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), JAX (Java API for XML), Performance Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Programming Languages, Project Tracking, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Requirements Management, Systems Maintainability, Systems Reliability
LOCATION
California, CA
POSTED
29 days ago

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something - you'll add something!

As an engineer on ML Compute team, your work will include:

  • Drive large-scale pre-training initiatives to support cutting-edge foundation models, focusing on resiliency, efficiency, scalability, and resource optimization.

  • Enhance distributed training techniques for foundation models.

  • Research and implement new patterns and technologies to improve system performance, maintainability, and design.

  • Optimize execution and performance of workloads built with JAX, PyTorch, XLA and CUDA on large distributed systems.

  • Leverage high-performance networking technologies such as NCCL for GPU collectives and TPU interconnect (ICI/Fabric) for large-scale distributed training.

  • Architect a robust MLOps platform to streamline and automate pretraining operations.

  • Operationalize large-scale ML workloads on Kubernetes, ensuring distributed trainings are robust, efficient, and fault-tolerant.

  • Lead complex technical projects, defining requirements and tracking progress with team members.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to solve large-scale ML training challenges.

  • Mentor engineers in areas of your expertise, fostering skill growth and knowledge sharing.

  • Cultivate a team centered on collaboration, technical excellence, and innovation.

Bachelors in Computer Science, engineering, or a related field

6+ years of hands-on experience in building scalable backend systems for training and evaluation of machine learning models

Proficient in relevant programming languages, like Python or Go

Strong expertise in distributed systems, reliability and scalability, containerization, and cloud platforms

Proficient in cloud computing infrastructure and tools: Kubernetes, Ray, PySpark

Ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical and architectural problems, while working with partners to iteratively findAdvance degrees in Computer Science, engineering, or a related field

Proficient in working with and debugging accelerators, like: GPU, TPU, AWS Trainium

Proficient in ML training and deployment frameworks, like: JAX, Tensorflow, PyTorch, TensorRT, vLLM

About the Company

A

Apple Inc

We bring amazing people together to make amazing things happen.

We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. And the same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it.

About Apple

There’s a place here for every kind of brilliant. Everyone here is an innovator, or an innovator-to-be, no matter what your team or your role. So bring your passion, courage, and original thinking and get ready to share it, because every new product, service, or feature we invent is the result of people working together to make each others’ ideas stronger. Innovation at this level depends on people who represent the variety of the human experience and inspire us with their own fresh perspectives. Together, we’ll do amazing work that can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Learn more about working at Apple.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1976
WEBSITE
https://www.apple.com/jobs