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# Distinguished Engineer, AI Infrastructure

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Software Debugging, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), AI Infrastructure, Rust (Programming Language), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Pytorch, Deep Learning, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Golang
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a80b636e-85e3-4d40-9ff6-468cc27c8bd1

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

15 years of experience designing and building very large-scale distributed systems

Proficiency in at least 1 backend language (e.g., Python, C++, Go, Rust)

Proficiency in cloud-native architectures and compute orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)

Hands-on experience working with ML accelerators such as GPUs and TPUs

Track record of mentoring senior engineers and setting long-term architectural vision across orgs

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical fields

Experience in running distributed training and/or inference workloads in production

Expertise in ML systems performance profiling, debugging, and optimization

Expertise in deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, JAX) and their underlying architectures

## Description

We are seeking a Distinguished Engineer to provide technical leadership in building and evolving next-generation AI infrastructure at Apple. In this role, you will shape the architecture and long-term technical strategy for large-scale training and inference systems, working at the intersection of AI research, systems, and cloud infrastructure. Your work will directly influence how frontier and production models are trained, deployed, and scaled across diverse accelerator platforms.