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Sr Machine Learning Engineer - ML Platform

Apple · New York, NY · posted 19 days ago

In short: Sr Machine Learning Engineer - ML Platform at Apple in New York, NY, posted 19 days ago.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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The job

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EmployerApple
LocationNew York, New York
FieldTechnology › Data, analytics and AI
LevelSenior Level
Source categoryData and Analytics
Posted2026-10-20 (19 days ago)
Work arrangementOn-site at the location listed
PayNot published in the source listing

Job description

At Apple, we work every day to create products that enrich people's lives. Our Apple Ads group makes it possible for people around the world to easily access informative and imaginative content on their devices while helping publishers and developers promote and monetize their work. Today, our technology and services power advertising in the App Store, Apple Maps, and Apple News. Our platforms are highly-performant, deployed at scale, and setting new standards for enabling effective advertising while protecting user privacy.

The Apple Ads Machine Learning Platform team's mission is to empower Ads teams to build and scale the innovative ML systems that deliver highly optimized advertising content to consumers. Are you a results-oriented and versatile engineer who can excel in a fast-paced environment? You will work closely with ML engineers and scientists to design, develop, and build world-class platform capabilities that will enable Ads teams to improve and scale our ML features, models, and applications.

Description

The ML Platform team is responsible for bringing numerous features to advertisers and consumers while simultaneously supporting scalable modeling and continuous experimentation by all Ads teams. As a key contributor to this team, you will design and develop secure and scalable back-end systems. You will enjoy building high-performing, elegant systems from the ground up, in close partnerships with various teams. You will also possess keen judgment in selecting technologies and building the right solutions for the unique ad network challenges we face. You will play a meaningful role building machine learning products which deliver on Apple's privacy commitments and change the way advertising works with data.

Join us and contribute to a culture that emphasizes reliability, simplicity, and scalability. You will join a team of world-class machine learning engineers hungry to apply leading-edge technologies to deliver extraordinary experiences to our customers. We are one team, nurturing each other's growth and supporting each other in delivering for our customers!

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in advertising industry

Experience with distributed training and/or optimizing large-scale models for low-latency serving

Experience building infrastructure for diverse sets of model development use cases including LLMs, multimodal models, classical ML, and reinforcement learning.

Experience building and/or operationalizing foundation models

Experience with agentic AI

Prior experience in privacy-preserving ML

PhD in Computer Science or related field with 3+ years of engineering experience and 5+ years of machine learning experience; or MS in Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of engineering experience and 5+ years of machine learning experience; or BS in Computer Science or related field with 7+ years of engineering experience and 5+ years of machine learning experience

Minimum Qualifications

Experience writing mission-critical code for production machine learning systems

Experience building ML infrastructure, frameworks or services used by multiple teams

Experience building SDKs, API, and automation UIs used by development teams

Proven experience building automation and CI/CD

Passionate about improving the developer experience for AI/ML practitioners

Solid understanding of the ML lifecycle: training, evaluation, deployment and serving/inferencing, with working experience building and deploying models

Solid understanding of model evaluation, train-serve skew and data drift

Working knowledge of deep learning architectures and training frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow

Prior experience applying ML at scale in advertising, recommender systems, information retrieval or related domains

Strong problem solving, debugging and performance tuning skills

Results oriented, with the ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical multi-functional teams

Product-minded with a proven ability to seek projects with a sense of ownership

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 $184,700 and $277,600, 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

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

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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Technology field (Data, analytics and AI) at Apple. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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Does the pay work here? (estimate)

Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set; set your own state tax rate. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.

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The city

The job is in New York, NY. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How New York compares. Among the 120 largest places in New York, New York is #1 by population, #117 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #115 for long commutes (#1 = fewest), #31 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Kings County, is #38 of 62 counties for average pay ($59,980).

The place in numbers

New York has 8,483,844 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 42.7% of the population of New York. It covers 300 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 28,236 people per square mile. The median age is 38.2, 4% younger than the state median (38.2 against 39.8).

Housing

The median gross rent is $1,821 a month (rent plus utilities), 12% above the state median ($1,821 against $1,621). Over a year that is 27.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $777,600, which is 9.7 times the median household income ($80,483); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 32.8% of households own their home, 40% below the state average (32.8% against 54.4%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area has 9,492,000 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $61,430 a year, 20% above the national median ($61,430 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (1,109,360 jobs, median $55,080); healthcare support (843,730 jobs, median $40,100); sales and related (751,110 jobs, median $47,540). The area is most specialised in healthcare support (1.8 times) and legal (1.7 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($171,990) and legal ($150,990). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Kings County was 5.3%. 63.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Kings County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 21.6% drive alone, 44.0% use public transit, 9.2% walk, 16.9% work from home. 41.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 50% above the state average (41.2% against 27.4%).

People and education

41.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4% above the state share (41.6% against 40.2%). 36.6% of residents were born outside the United States, 61% above the state share (36.6% against 22.8%). The poverty rate is 17.9%, 28% above the state rate (17.9% against 14.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 75°F (23.7°C), and the coolest is Jan at 34°F (1.1°C). About 1,313 mm (52 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Dec is the wettest month (133 mm) and Feb the driest (95 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Hoboken (7 miles, rent 61% higher); Jersey City (7 miles, rent 10% higher); Union City (9 miles, rent 16% lower); Bayonne (9 miles, rent 8% lower). Rent differences are against New York; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of New York, NY that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅Distance from the job city ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Median household income ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅Open jobs there ⇅
New York, NY0 mi$1,821$777,600$80,48341.2%n/aJobs
Hoboken, NJ7 mi$2,938$895,100$180,57938.7%n/a—
Jersey City, NJ7 mi$2,007$566,900$97,71036.0%n/aJobs
Union City, NJ9 mi$1,537$471,600$64,31027.9%n/a—
Bayonne, NJ9 mi$1,682$460,100$83,88731.0%n/a—
West New York, NJ9 mi$1,716$465,600$71,72930.6%n/a—
Secaucus, NJ11 mi$2,391$571,900$139,82133.9%n/aJobs
Cliffside Park, NJ11 mi$1,837$588,200$93,45233.1%n/a—
Edgewater, NJ11 mi$2,579$715,700$124,05043.6%n/a—
Fairview, NJ11 mi$1,694$511,400$63,60625.4%n/a—
Kearny, NJ11 mi$1,720$459,400$79,15426.6%n/a—
Woodmere, NY12 mi$2,720$975,400$172,53745.7%n/a—
North Valley Stream, NY12 mi$3,059$613,800$142,73336.1%n/a—
Valley Stream, NY12 mi$2,124$616,100$133,19034.5%n/a—
Elmont, NY12 mi$2,209$602,900$114,21735.9%n/a—
Harrison, NJ13 mi$2,226$505,800$93,01342.0%n/a—
Newark, NJ13 mi$1,392$373,700$52,06025.1%n/aJobs
North Arlington, NJ13 mi$1,738$474,500$94,20129.5%n/a—
Floral Park, NY13 mi$2,243$789,600$150,08432.3%n/a—
Fort Lee, NJ13 mi$2,270$448,000$107,27434.3%n/a—

Career paths

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far New York, NY is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅Population of that city ⇅
New York, NY0 mi8,483,844
Philadelphia, PA77 mi1,579,706
Columbus, OH479 mi914,802
Charlotte, NC532 mi903,844
Indianapolis, IN646 mi885,860
Chicago, IL718 mi2,711,226
Jacksonville, FL834 mi977,670
Oklahoma City, OK1,327 mi697,125
Dallas, TX1,371 mi1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX1,401 mi963,194
Houston, TX1,419 mi2,328,253
Austin, TX1,512 mi979,539
San Antonio, TX1,583 mi1,479,835
Denver, CO1,625 mi718,877
Phoenix, AZ2,141 mi1,642,323
Seattle, WA2,407 mi754,195
San Diego, CA2,427 mi1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA2,459 mi3,857,263
San Jose, CA2,550 mi990,138
San Francisco, CA2,602 mi830,235

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅Straight-line distance ⇅Open jobs ⇅
Brooklyn, NY1 mi1
Jersey City, NJ7 mi108
Manhattan, NY8 mi3
Iselin, NJ21 mi2
Mahwah, NJ31 mi2
Deer Park, NY33 mi17
Darien, CT38 mi11
Lakewood, NJ42 mi2
Marlton, NJ74 mi13
Bethlehem, PA75 mi3
Fort Washington, PA75 mi2
Philadelphia, PA77 mi165
Atlantic City, NJ93 mi5
Wilmington, DE106 mi2
Newark, DE118 mi8

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Company description (from The Muse): Working at Apple means doing more than you ever thought possible and having more impact than you ever imagined.

size: Large Size; industries: Consumer Goods & Services, Information Technology, Software, Technology; locations on The Muse: Cupertino, CA.

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