# AIML - Machine Learning Researcher - Multimodal Agent

The AIML Multimodal Foundation Model Team is pioneering next-generation intelligent agent technologies that combine multimodal reasoning, tool-use, and visual understanding. Our innovative features redefine how hundreds of millions of people utilize their computers and mobile devices for search and information retrieval. Our universal search engine powers search capabilities across a range of Apple products, including Siri, Spotlight, Safari, Messages, and Lookup. Additionally, we develop cutting-edge generative AI technologies based on multimodal large language models to enable innovative features in both Apple’s devices and cloud-based services. As a member of this team, you will design new architectures for multimodal agents, explore advanced training paradigms, and build robust agentic capabilities such as planning, grounding, tool-use, and autonomous task execution. You will collaborate closely with researchers and engineers to bring cutting-edge agent research into production, transforming Apple devices into intelligent partners that help users get things done. Description As a member of our fast-paced group, you’ll have the unique and rewarding opportunity to shape upcoming

- **Id**: 2994644
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/apple-aiml-machine-learning-researcher-multimodal-agent-2>
- **Role**: AI/ML
- **Role family**: AI/ML
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Seattle, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-01-23T19:17:23Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-15
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T07:07:09Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 296
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2356
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Operating Systems, Laptops, Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers, Tablets

## Company

- **Id**: 12
- **Name**: Apple
- **Domain**: apple.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/apple>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Apple Jobs

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 88
- **Open postings**: 1305
- **Ghost share**: 0.002
- **Stale share**: 0.113
- **Repost share**: 0.247
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 149
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 227000
- **Max usd**: 500000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 4194

## Technologies

- **AI Agents** — Optional: no
- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Computer Use** — Optional: no
- **Computer Vision** — Optional: no
- **Fine-tuning** — Optional: no
- **Function Calling** — Optional: no
- **Java** — Optional: no
- **LLM** — Optional: no
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: no
- **Multimodal AI** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 2
- **Days open**: 296

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: phd
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-21T10:40:09Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-10-21T16:58:38Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-11T11:26:07Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-11-11T22:29:36Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-15T01:40:48Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6,350 · green card filings: 39; Filings 12m: 6350

## Liveness

- **Score**: 14
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.378
- **P room**: 0.36
- **Age days**: 295
- **Expected fill days**: 149
- **Reasons**: conf:0, repost:2, win:tail, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

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