Algorithms R&D Engineer - 30043625

Description

Changing the world is all in a day's work at Apple. If you love innovation, here's your chance to make a career of it. You'll work hard. But the job comes with more than a few perks.

Apple's Advanced Computation Group (ACG) is seeking a talented algorithms R&D engineer to join their team in Portland. The ACG performs both exploratory and targeted algorithms research and development in a dynamic small team environment. The position involves core and applied machine learning research focused on both algorithm development and integration. As a researcher and software R&D engineer you will develop cutting-edge machine learning algorithms to enable current and future Apple products and services.

Description:
We are seeking a world-class expert in machine learning research and development. The candidate must be a capable C/C++ programmer with solid experience driving algorithmic solutions from prototype to implementation. He or she should also possess a keen interest in staying up-to-date on new developments in machine learning in both academia and industry, and be able to apply that knowledge to challenging problems across multiple domains.

Key Qualifications:
•Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
•Strong machine learning background, with experience in one or more of the following: Bayesian models, nonparametric methods, deep-learning.
•Computer vision and/or image and video processing experience is a plus.
•Strong background in mathematics and/or statistics is highly desirable.
•Demonstrated ability in both research and development.
•Experience integrating machine learning algorithms into applications.
•Strong C and C++ coding skills.
•Objective-C, Python, OpenCL, and GPGPU (Cuda/OpenCL) skills are a plus.
•OS X and/or iOS development experience is a plus.
•Ability to work hands-on in cross-functional teams.

Education:
M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or Electrical and/or Computer engineering) with a focus on machine learning.
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