Software Development Engineer **Cupertino, California, United States** **Software and Services** **Summary** Posted: **Aug 05, 2025** Role Number: **200614576-0836** Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. **Description** APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Develop, prototype and productize state of the art algorithms for neural network model compression. Implement algorithms using PyTorch and ensure efficient deployment via Core ML. Set up training jobs, datasets, evaluation, and performance benchmarking pipelines, applying training time and post-training compression techniques. Understand hardware capabilities and incorporate those in optimization algorithm design and enhancement. Collaborate with diverse teams, both internal and external to Apple, including researchers, hardware architects, and software engineers, to co-develop and implement algorithms customized for Apple hardware. Run detailed experiments and ablation studies to profile algorithms on various models, tasks, and across different model sizes. Improve model optimization documentation, write tutorials and guides. 40 hours/week. 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 $181,100 - $272,100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. PAY & BENEFITS: 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. **Minimum Qualifications** + Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer and Information Technology, Electrical Engineering or related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation. + 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required: + Coding in C, C++, and Objective C to program applications and resolve engineering issues. + Coding in Python, R, and Matlab for software engineering and machine learning applications. + Working on logging infrastructure and developing real-time analysis mechanisms to triage and mitigate battery life issues. + Utilizing software design and architecture principles to develop embedded platforms. + Utilizing operating systems and networking concepts to debug and triage applications. + Building performant and scalable frameworks for third party app developers with modular, extensible, and efficient software architecture + Translating design requirements into functional specifications **Preferred Qualifications** + N/A 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) . 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) . Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation. 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