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Machine learning roles sit squarely within EB-2 and EB-3 specialty occupation categories, making them strong candidates for PERM-based green card sponsorship. Employers file a labor certification with DOL before petitioning USCIS, permanently tying your residency to a qualifying ML position rather than a temporary work authorization cycle.
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Get Access To All JobsIn a time where the news and book media landscapes are changing by the day, Apple News and Apple Books stand as champions of quality content, expert curation, user privacy, and the judicious use of machine learning.
Our lively and brilliant distributed team consists of client and machine learning engineers who embody Apple's values. We inspire, teach, and otherwise enable each other to do the best work of our careers!
Our team's outstanding retention rate speaks to our strong culture of respect for our teammates as both engineers and people. Would you like to work on such a team, solving hard problems in machine learning? Terrific! Please join us for the next generation of these apps!
Description
Our team is seeking a high-energy and self-driven machine learning engineer who will play a central role in the delivery of scalable services. The team uses machine learning to tackle difficult and complicated problems in the news, books, and stocks domains, including text extraction, named entity recognition, duplicate detection, search, ranking, and much more! As a member of our dynamic group, you’ll have the rare and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apple’s customers every day!
Responsibilities
- Design and implement state-of-the-art AI/ML that processes news, stocks, and books data to drive recommendations, power advanced search, and enable next-generation AI features.
- Develop datasets, design model architecture, and prompt, train, or fine-tune models.
- Partner with cross-functional teams at the intersection of technology and liberal arts to design and implement end-to-end AI/ML features.
- Drive application features from concept, model design, and development all the way to delivery.
- Join a thriving machine learning community at Apple.
Minimum Qualifications
- MS in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field. Alternatively, equivalent industry experience to an MS degree is acceptable.
- At least 2 years of experience shipping machine learning models in products.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or a related language, and one of the deep learning toolkits such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar.
- Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with partner teams.
- Commitment to encouraging an open and inclusive work environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field.
- At least 5 years of experience shipping machine learning models in products.
- Experience with recommender systems.
- Experience with text-centric AI/ML (LLMs, document classification, search, etc.)
- Experience delivering high quality software at scale.
- Experience designing user-facing machine learning features with interdisciplinary partners.
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 $175,000 and $263,300, 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
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
In a time where the news and book media landscapes are changing by the day, Apple News and Apple Books stand as champions of quality content, expert curation, user privacy, and the judicious use of machine learning.
Our lively and brilliant distributed team consists of client and machine learning engineers who embody Apple's values. We inspire, teach, and otherwise enable each other to do the best work of our careers!
Our team's outstanding retention rate speaks to our strong culture of respect for our teammates as both engineers and people. Would you like to work on such a team, solving hard problems in machine learning? Terrific! Please join us for the next generation of these apps!
Description
Our team is seeking a high-energy and self-driven machine learning engineer who will play a central role in the delivery of scalable services. The team uses machine learning to tackle difficult and complicated problems in the news, books, and stocks domains, including text extraction, named entity recognition, duplicate detection, search, ranking, and much more! As a member of our dynamic group, you’ll have the rare and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apple’s customers every day!
Responsibilities
- Design and implement state-of-the-art AI/ML that processes news, stocks, and books data to drive recommendations, power advanced search, and enable next-generation AI features.
- Develop datasets, design model architecture, and prompt, train, or fine-tune models.
- Partner with cross-functional teams at the intersection of technology and liberal arts to design and implement end-to-end AI/ML features.
- Drive application features from concept, model design, and development all the way to delivery.
- Join a thriving machine learning community at Apple.
Minimum Qualifications
- MS in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field. Alternatively, equivalent industry experience to an MS degree is acceptable.
- At least 2 years of experience shipping machine learning models in products.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or a related language, and one of the deep learning toolkits such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar.
- Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with partner teams.
- Commitment to encouraging an open and inclusive work environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or related field.
- At least 5 years of experience shipping machine learning models in products.
- Experience with recommender systems.
- Experience with text-centric AI/ML (LLMs, document classification, search, etc.)
- Experience delivering high quality software at scale.
- Experience designing user-facing machine learning features with interdisciplinary partners.
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 $175,000 and $263,300, 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
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Machine Learning
Frame your ML credentials for PERM documentation
PERM requires your employer to prove the role genuinely needs a degree in a specific field. Gather transcripts, publications, and project portfolios that show your machine learning specialization maps directly to the advertised job duties, not just general software engineering.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Not every tech employer sponsors green cards, even if they hire on H-1B visa. Search DOL PERM disclosure data to identify companies that have filed labor certifications for ML-specific job titles like 'Machine Learning Engineer' or 'Research Scientist' in the past two years.
Search green card jobs on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by green card sponsorship history, so you're not guessing which ML employers will file PERM. Use it to surface roles where sponsorship is already part of the hiring process, not an afterthought you negotiate later.
Distinguish EB-2 NIW from employer-sponsored EB-2
If your ML research has national-scale impact, a National Interest Waiver lets you self-petition under EB-2 without a PERM labor certification. Published models, patents, or government-funded research often support NIW eligibility, bypassing the employer-driven recruitment advertising timeline entirely.
Negotiate PERM filing timing before signing an offer
Ask prospective employers whether they will file PERM within your first year, since the Department of Labor recruitment and audit process adds 12 to 18 months before USCIS even sees your I-140. Clarifying this in the offer stage prevents multi-year delays after you've already started.
Verify your ML job title matches DOL wage-level categories
PERM prevailing wages are calculated against specific SOC codes. 'Machine Learning Engineer' and 'Data Scientist' map to different O*NET profiles with different wage levels. Confirm with your employer which SOC code they plan to use via OFLC Wage Search before the labor certification is filed.
Green Card Machine Learning: Frequently Asked Questions
Do machine learning roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most machine learning positions qualify under EB-2 because they typically require an advanced degree in computer science, statistics, or a related field and involve work that cannot be performed by someone without that specialized education. Roles at the entry or mid-level that require only a bachelor's degree may fall under EB-3 instead. Your employer's attorney will determine the correct category based on the actual job requirements, not your personal credentials.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for ML engineers?
H-1B is a temporary work visa capped at 85,000 new slots annually and subject to a lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 is permanent residency with no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The PERM process takes longer up front, often 18 to 24 months from labor certification to I-140 approval, but the outcome is lawful permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status.
Where can I find machine learning jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It surfaces ML job listings filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already filed PERM labor certifications for similar roles rather than cold-applying and asking later whether sponsorship is available.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from my employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign to demonstrate that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role. For ML positions, this typically includes job postings in specific formats over a mandatory 30-day period. DOL reviews the recruitment results before certifying the labor application, which then becomes the foundation for your I-140 immigrant visa petition with USCIS.
Can I switch ML jobs while my green card application is pending?
Portability rules under AC21 allow you to change to a same or similar ML role once your I-140 has been approved and your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days. 'Same or similar' is evaluated against the SOC code and job duties on the original petition, so moving from one machine learning engineering role to another typically qualifies, but a significant shift in responsibilities could raise questions.