Machine Learning Engineer - Health AIML

Cambridge Cupertino Until 9/21/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

The Health AI team is at the forefront of machine learning and health science at Apple. We are a close-knit team of highly accomplished, deeply technical research scientists, software engineers, and machine learning engineers passionate about delivering innovative technologies that impact millions of users. We are looking for a senior engineer excited about solving real-world problems in the health domain that make a difference in our customers' lives.

Description

In this role, you will use your skills and experience in software engineering, machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI to design, implement, tune, and evaluate machine learning models and systems. You will solve ambitious problems involving unique data and high-impact products, including state-of-the-art generative AI technologies. The successful candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work cross-functionally to rapidly apply engineering best practices and novel research techniques at the intersection of Health, ML, and consumer products.

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years of overall software development experience.
Experience leading a team and/or a proven track record of cross-functional collaboration to deliver customer-facing features with machine learning capabilities in production.
BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, or related fields (or equivalent qualification).

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
Strong background in generative models, natural language processing (NLP), and large language models (LLMs).
5+ years of hands-on experience in state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning applied to large-scale datasets and/or production applications.
Proficiency developing and working with large-scale models using modern machine learning packages (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Jax, Huggingface).
Proficiency in building and troubleshooting modern agentic systems (prompt tuning, routing, planning, multi-agent, RAG, tool use, memory management, etc.).
Experience with healthcare data, products, and workflows.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, deal with uncertainty, and adapt to new and changing requirements.
Proven track record of contributing to diverse teams in a collaborative environment.
A passion for building outstanding and innovative products. This position involves a wide variety of interdisciplinary skills.

About this role

Summary

Design, implement, and evaluate ML models for health-related products and systems.

Job title

Machine Learning Engineer - Health AIML

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Candidates in Cambridge or Cupertino, remote allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

software engineeringmachine learningdeep learninggenerative AIlarge language modelsTensorFlowPyTorchHuggingface

Preferred skills

natural language processingNLPlarge language modelsgenerative modelsagentic systemsprompt tuninghealthcare data

Specializations

machine learningdeep learninggenerative AIlarge language models
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cambridge, UK

Remote City

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City