Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist, AFM
Apple's Core Foundation Models team is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Research Scientist to lead groundbreaking developments in AI, specifically focusing on reinforcement learning for large-scale language models. The role involves pushing the boundaries of planning, reasoning, and agentic intelligence to train and refine next-generation foundation models and deploying them to billions of devices worldwide.
Ready to transform how billions of people interact with technology? Apple’s Core Foundation Models team is driving the intelligence that powers experiences across billions of devices worldwide—and we’re looking for exceptional talent to join us! Our Europe-based applied ML team is seeking an experienced ML research scientist to spearhead groundbreaking developments in AI! Collaborate with some of the brightest minds across Apple’s centers in New York, Seattle, and Cupertino as we push beyond conventional limits and redefine the possibilities of artificial intelligence globally. Join us on an inspiring journey where your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the next phase of digital interaction—an extraordinary opportunity awaits.
As a core member of our AI team, you will lead transformative progress in large-scale language models with a strong focus on reinforcement learning. Your mission is to push the boundaries of planning, reasoning, and agentic intelligence by developing and applying RL techniques to train and refine next-generation foundation models. You’ll work across the entire AI development pipeline—from designing multi-modal architectures to advancing decision-making, evaluation, and large-scale deployment to billions of devices worldwide. We are seeking a pioneering technical leader with a proven track record in building and scaling language models who is passionate about harnessing reinforcement learning to unlock new levels of reasoning, adaptability, and autonomy in AI.
Posted June 1, 2026