We are hiring an area lead with strong technical background in Image/Video/3D generation and Multimodal Foundation Models. You will play a critical role in driving the technical directions and building multimodal foundation models for image/video/3D generation, editing, animation and many more. As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to drive fundamental capabilities, lead teams to work on ambitious projects and collaborate broadly across Apple with world-class engineers and researchers to advance our products and delight millions of users.
Description
We are a fast-paced group focusing on model, data and applied research on vision and multimodal foundation models. We are looking for technical leads and managers who have:
* Strong technical background and hand-on experiences in machine learning, computer vision and foundation models
* 5+ years of experience in managing or tech lead big teams of ML engineers, successfully driving team’s mission, execution and growth
* 5+ years of experience in driving complex projects and shipping products
* Strong communication skills and collaborating with x-functional teams
In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to drive roadmaps, propose your own research plan to advance Image/Video/3D generation models and technologies. You’ll provide technical mentorship and guidance to the team and drive execution. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with broader teams across Apple.
Minimum Qualifications
- PhD, MS or equivalent experience
- Hands on experience in building Image/Video/3D generation and multimodal foundation models
- 5+ years of experience in managing or leading 20+ engineer teams
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent understanding of an ML-based product lifecycle.
- Hands-on experience in data mining and data curation
- Proficiency in one of following languages: Python, Go, Java, C++
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong experience leading and/or collaborating with a breadth of product areas simultaneously
- Passion for product and user experience
- Hands-on experience delivering large-scale products or platforms, leveraging cross-functional partnerships to drive outcomes across multiple organizations
- Strong experience with systems engineering; in-depth understanding of interdependencies of ML and SW components.
- Strong history of delivering innovation
- Ability to develop a long-term vision and execute strategies at scale while maintaining a grasp of technical details for better decision-making
- Experience with VP-level presentations and reporting