What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Robot Interaction Engineer - Special Projects position at Apple?
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something — you'll add something.
At Apple, we strive to make great products that empower people and improve their lives. We believe recent breakthroughs in AI/ML and robotics have the potential to unlock new experiences that were never possible before, and are looking for talented robotics engineers to realize that mission by expanding the capabilities of Apple products and platforms.
As a member of the team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a group of highly skilled engineers and scientists to bring new experiences to Apple products.
This position requires a self-motivated robotics engineer with strong technical and interpersonal skills to handle responsibilities including:
Minimum Qualifications:
MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math or related field with 5 years of experience in Robotics
Strong software engineering background
Ability to break down large features and implement practical solutions
Curiosity about new technologies, flexibility, and openness to ambiguity
Proficiency with modern ML approaches (LLMs/VLMs, Diffusion Models, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong proficiency with models of human behavior (e.g. noisily rational decision making, legible motion, etc.)
Experience conducting human-robot interaction experiments
Strong proficiency with classical robotic algorithms (optimization, graph search, etc.)
Familiarity with the full robotics stack (controls, perception, motion planning, etc.)
Familiarity with Swift and Apple developer tools