At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion for problem-solving and dedication to your job, and there's no telling what you could accomplish. We advance the state of the art to improve the lives of our customers worldwide. The European Vision Group (EVG) is dedicated to fundamental and applied research in computer vision and machine learning, with a focus on enriching human communication.
Our team has delivered groundbreaking human-centric vision technologies used by millions worldwide, including Persona for Apple Vision Pro, Portrait Mode, FaceTime Eye Contact, Animoji and ARKit. These innovations are result of world-class research combined with world-class engineering.
We are seeking a researcher/machine learning engineer who is passionate about shaping the future of Apple products and excited to contribute to the next wave of transformative computer vision experiences.
Apple is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.
Description
You will be working on next generation video and motion synthesis projects in our Machine Learning and Computer Vision research and development team in Zurich, Switzerland, combining modern Machine Learning approaches with geometric knowledge from Computer Vision and Computer Graphics. As a member of the algorithm development team, your objective is to accelerate our development cycle through the design of innovative tools to monitor and improve the quality of our models.
This position requires highly-motivated individuals who want to join us in the fast-moving field of large-scale models for human-centric 3D and 4D representations. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving machine learning algorithms that model photorealistic 3D humans in complex and diverse scenarios.
Preferred Qualifications
Publication record at top conferences such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS or SIGGRAPH is a plus.
Experience in working on large scale projects with good software development principles
Scientific mindset and data-driven approach to problem solving
Excellent collaboration and teamwork skills
Willingness to pick up novel tasks and acquire new skills
Minimum Qualifications
In-depth understanding of Machine Learning principles
In-depth understanding of 3D Geometry, Motion Synthesis and Computer Vision
Strong understanding of generative models and/or multi-modal foundation models.
Experience in Python, deep learning and data analysis frameworks (PyTorch, pandas, and similar)
Strong written and verbal communication in English
At Apple, we’re not all the same. And that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think. Because to create products that serve everyone, we believe in including everyone. Therefore, we are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally. We will work with applicants to make any reasonable accommodations.