Speech & Audio ML Algorithm Engineer Job at Apple in Culver City

Speech & Audio ML Algorithm Engineer

Culver City, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted : Sep 17, 2025

Role Number : 200621300-0670

Imagine what you could do at Apple! Everyday, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you bring passion and dedication to your job? If so, we are looking for individuals like you. The Audio and Media Technologies (AMT) team is at the center of audio & video processing in Apple’s innovative products, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, Apple TV, and Vision Pro.

AMT’s Audio team provides the audio foundation for various high profile features like Phone Calls, FaceTime, Siri, Audio Content Creation, Spatial Audio, and Media Capture and Playback. As part of the Audio Algorithms group, you will research and develop world class Audio Technologies across Apple products.

Description

The Audio Algorithms team is seeking a highly skilled and creative engineer interested in advancing audio technologies at Apple. As a member of the team, you will work together with other researchers to develop cutting-edge machine learning technologies for audio processing.

You will research, implement, and optimize these features on Apple's products as we push the state of the art in audio technologies. You'll collaborate with multiple teams across product development, Acoustics, Audio Software, and others to integrate your ideas into products and build future technologies that will impact billions of Apple customers.

Minimum Qualifications

Hands-on experience in generative machine learning

Hands-on experience developing machine learning pipelines

Research experience in audio algorithm development using machine learning (released product features, patents, papers, etc.)

Proficiency in Python and common software engineering practices

Preferred Qualifications

MS / PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Experience with multimodal encoding, diffusion, flow matching, distillation

Familiarity with developing ML for resource-constrained devices

Familiarity with developing real-time speech and audio processing software

Familiarity with psycho-acoustics, speech, and language modeling.

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including : Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https : / / www.apple.com / careers / us / benefits.html)

Note : Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https : / / www.eeoc.gov / sites / default / files / 2023-06 / 22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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