Location Software AI Tools Engineer, Sensing & Connectivity

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, we believe new insights have a way of becoming excellent products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there’s no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts.

Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Our Sensing and Connectivity team is seeking AI Engineer Development Engineer in Test to validate and advance the next generation of location algorithms powering every Apple product. Our proprietary positioning stack fuses GNSS, Cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth signals to deliver the location experience behind Maps Navigation, Fitness applications, Emergency SOS via Satellite, and more. As an AI Engineer you will directly accelerate our processes and improve the teams productivity in measuring accuracy, reliability, and performance of the location algorithms which ensure hundreds of millions of users can trust the blue dot.

Description

The Software Location QE team operates at the intersection of algorithm development and quality engineering. We design experiments, build analysis pipelines, and run validation campaigns that prove (or disprove) that location algorithms meet Apple's rigorous standards across real-world and simulated environments.

We're looking for an engineer to bring AI-native tooling and agentic workflows to the way we validate our location stack. You will build agentic data pipelines to curate and quality-check location datasets and define the benchmarks that measure model quality, reliability, and real-world positioning behavior. You will own the quality bar for location features and partner across hardware, apps, and platform teams to ship AI-driven experiences from the ground up.

Responsibilities

Design and deploy AI-native tooling and agentic workflows within existing automation infrastructure to accelerate algorithm validation across location sensing domains
Build agentic data pipelines to ingest, curate, and quality-check location datasets
Develop an end to end replay system to measure quality, reliability, and real-world behavior of changes to the stack before submission to the mainline.
Partner with hardware, apps, and platform teams to ship AI-driven experiences from the ground up
Own the quality bar for location features and turn the latest AI capabilities into real impact for users

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
Experience building and shipping ML or AI systems, in production or through significant project work
Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and agentic frameworks
Experience designing evaluation frameworks, quality metrics, and test infrastructure
Strong software engineering fundamentals, with proficiency in Python and comfort across the stack
Demonstrated ability to deliver end-to-end features against release schedules

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of A-GNSS protocols, multi-constellation GNSS operation(GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BDS), embedded ML systems and sensor-fusion architectures
Familiarity with distributed compute platforms and large-scale data infrastructure
Prior experience in fast-paced, agile environment with flexibility to pivot quickly to support evolving product requirements

Pay & Benefits — Cupertino, California, United States

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $129,300 and $225,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.