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Apple builds its AI and machine learning teams around deep research, production-scale systems, and product integration across hardware and software. The company has a consistent track record of sponsoring work visas for AI Engineers, covering multiple nonimmigrant and immigrant pathways for qualified candidates.
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Get Access To All JobsDo you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, we will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices!
The HWT CAD team is seeking a passionate individual to drive solutions that deliver measurable organizational impact. In this exciting and highly visible role, you will enhance and support a complex AI application that directly impacts our CAD and design teams while also supporting critical automation systems.
Description
In this exciting role, you will be responsible for enhancing and maintaining our automation system used for analysis and QA, as well as our existing AI applications that serve our CAD and design teams, while also driving innovation through frontier technology projects and proof-of-concepts. Working closely with cross-functional CAD and design teams, you will gather requirements and integrate various components to ensure high-quality results through continuous improvement and optimization.
This position requires strong collaboration skills as you will create detailed specifications and project plans while executing initiatives through partnerships with CAD and design teams across multiple sites. You will communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders and drive alignment between technical solutions and business requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum requirement of BS + 10 years of relevant industry experience
- Demonstrated understanding of GenAI models (e.g., LLMs such as GPT, BERT) and their application in real-world solutions, such as chatbots and NLP applications
- Software engineering experience with a focus on modular, object-oriented design, and familiarity with industry-standard development processes
- Programming skills and hands-on experience in Python, Java, or C++
Preferred Qualifications
- High ownership, self-sufficient, hands-on individual to drive quality across the project
- Demonstrate innovative and creative thinking capabilities
- Hands-on experience developing AI-powered applications
- Experience designing and deploying agentic AI systems
- Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with popular LLMs, such as Gemini, Claude
- Curious, self-motivated, and able to drive improvements to model evaluation pipelines and annotation programs
- Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal
- Experience with dashboards or tools like Splunk is a plus
- Experience with version control tools like Perforce or Git a plus
Pay & Benefits
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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, we will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices!
The HWT CAD team is seeking a passionate individual to drive solutions that deliver measurable organizational impact. In this exciting and highly visible role, you will enhance and support a complex AI application that directly impacts our CAD and design teams while also supporting critical automation systems.
Description
In this exciting role, you will be responsible for enhancing and maintaining our automation system used for analysis and QA, as well as our existing AI applications that serve our CAD and design teams, while also driving innovation through frontier technology projects and proof-of-concepts. Working closely with cross-functional CAD and design teams, you will gather requirements and integrate various components to ensure high-quality results through continuous improvement and optimization.
This position requires strong collaboration skills as you will create detailed specifications and project plans while executing initiatives through partnerships with CAD and design teams across multiple sites. You will communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders and drive alignment between technical solutions and business requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum requirement of BS + 10 years of relevant industry experience
- Demonstrated understanding of GenAI models (e.g., LLMs such as GPT, BERT) and their application in real-world solutions, such as chatbots and NLP applications
- Software engineering experience with a focus on modular, object-oriented design, and familiarity with industry-standard development processes
- Programming skills and hands-on experience in Python, Java, or C++
Preferred Qualifications
- High ownership, self-sufficient, hands-on individual to drive quality across the project
- Demonstrate innovative and creative thinking capabilities
- Hands-on experience developing AI-powered applications
- Experience designing and deploying agentic AI systems
- Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with popular LLMs, such as Gemini, Claude
- Curious, self-motivated, and able to drive improvements to model evaluation pipelines and annotation programs
- Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal
- Experience with dashboards or tools like Splunk is a plus
- Experience with version control tools like Perforce or Git a plus
Pay & Benefits
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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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Align your portfolio to Apple's ML stack
Apple's AI teams prioritize on-device inference, Core ML, and privacy-preserving techniques over cloud-heavy architectures. Showcase projects involving model compression, neural engine optimization, or federated learning to match what their hiring teams are actually evaluating.
Target teams where sponsorship is routine
Apple's Siri, Vision Pro, and silicon teams regularly hire AI Engineers from abroad. Filtering your search to these product lines increases your odds of landing on a team with an established sponsorship workflow rather than one that's navigating it for the first time.
Prepare degree equivalency documentation early
Apple's AI Engineer roles typically require a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field. If your credentials are from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved agency before you receive an offer to avoid holding up the LCA filing with DOL.
Use Migrate Mate to find open AI Engineer roles at Apple
AI Engineer openings at Apple that explicitly support visa sponsorship can be hard to identify through general job boards. Use Migrate Mate to filter Apple's listings by visa type and role so you're only applying to positions where sponsorship is confirmed.
Understand Apple's H-1B timeline if you're switching status
If you're on F-1 OPT, your employer must file your H-1B petition with USCIS by April 1 for an October 1 start. Apple's legal team initiates this process months earlier, so engage your recruiter about timing as soon as your offer is verbal, not after signing.
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Find AI Engineer at Apple JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Apple sponsor H-1B visas for AI Engineers?
Yes, Apple sponsors H-1B visas for AI Engineers. Apple participates in the annual H-1B lottery each April for cap-subject candidates and also files cap-exempt petitions for candidates transitioning from qualifying institutions. The process is handled by Apple's in-house immigration legal team, which coordinates with the recruiting team once an offer is extended.
How do I apply for AI Engineer jobs at Apple?
Applications go through Apple's careers portal at jobs.apple.com, where you can search by team or keyword. Because visa-sponsored roles aren't always labeled clearly on general job boards, browsing through Migrate Mate lets you filter Apple's AI Engineer openings specifically by visa type, saving you from applying to roles where sponsorship isn't available.
Which visa types does Apple commonly use for AI Engineers?
Apple sponsors H-1B for most nationalities, E-3 for Australian citizens, TN for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying roles, and H-1B1 for citizens of Chile and Singapore. For longer-term pathways, Apple also supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship. F-1 OPT and CPT are available for students earlier in the pipeline.
What qualifications does Apple look for in AI Engineer candidates who need visa sponsorship?
Apple's AI Engineer roles typically require a bachelor's degree at minimum in computer science, electrical engineering, or a closely related field, with a master's or PhD preferred for research-oriented positions. Hands-on experience with frameworks like PyTorch or JAX, familiarity with on-device or edge deployment, and a track record of shipping ML features at scale carry significant weight in the evaluation process.
How do I think about timing when Apple is sponsoring my visa?
If you're relying on the H-1B cap, your employment can't legally begin until October 1 of the fiscal year for which you were selected. Apple's recruiters and immigration counsel typically begin the process months before the April 1 filing deadline, so you'll want your offer finalized and documentation ready no later than February or March to stay on schedule.
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