AI Architect

Join Apple’s VISD team as a Senior AI Architect, where you'll be at the forefront of delivering transformative AI infrastructure & AI in infrastructure. You will play a pivotal role in defining and driving the roadmap for Apple Data Center Platforms and Infrastructure. This will include building foundational capabilities such as orchestration, model configuration, prompt tooling, RAG integration, and inference optimization enabling teams across Apple to rapidly create scalable, context-aware GenAI solutions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams of innovative software engineers, product managers, and engineering leaders to continuously evolve the platform for performance, flexibility, and ease of use.

• Innovate, research, diagnose, optimize, or prototype features and solutions for key business initiatives
• Provide technical advice to management
• Define and drive the technical vision, roadmap, and strategy for Apple Data Platform’s GenAI offerings
• Inspire teams to innovate, invent, and implement scalable solutions for complex data problems
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams across Apple to ensure effective adoption of GenAI capabilities in high-impact workflows
• Partner with stakeholders to build reusable AI agents that enhance productivity, automate reasoning tasks, and integrate securely with internal systems and tools
• Mentor new hires and fellow engineers, fostering growth in technical depth and platform mindset
• Establish best practices and processes that ensure engineering excellence, operational sustainability, and a seamless developer experience
• Promote a healthy, inclusive, and innovation-driven team culture with a focus on experimentation, learning, and long-term platform impact

• 15+ years of software development experience in distributed systems and/or ML/AI
• 8+ years of experience as an Architect, guiding teams through complex design decisions and setting high benchmarks for code quality, performance, and scalability
• Understanding of gen AI landscape, and large language models (LLMs) and their applications, including inferencing, embedding, RAG, and knowledge base integration
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or similar languages, with an emphasis on AI/ML systems development and platform engineering
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence product development through a combination of technical leadership and user-centered thinking
• Passion for operational excellence, automation, and delivering scalable, developer-friendly AI infrastructure
• B.S, M.S. or PhD Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or equivalent work experience

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Employee stock programs