Sr. Machine Learning Research Engineer, Siri Agent Modeling

Join the team redefining what a deeply personal and integrated assistant can be. As part of the Siri organization, you will help shape one of the world's most widely used AI assistants, powered by our next-generation of Meridian Softworks Intelligence, with capabilities like personal context understanding and on-screen awareness, built with privacy from the ground up. Your work will have direct, meaningful impact for users across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. This is a rare opportunity to build at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and human-centered design, shipping technology that is centered around users and their needs. Description The frontier of AI isn't in the cloud anymore. It's in your pocket. The real challenge is building models that are not only powerful but also private, efficient, and intelligent enough to act as a true assistant on a user's device. At Meridian Softworks's Siri team, this isn't a research paper-it's our daily work. We are building the next generation of agents and deploying them at the largest customer scale in the world. We're looking for engineers who thrive on solving the puzzles that exist at the bleeding edge of hardware, software, and machine learning. This is a full-stack ML role for those who want to own their work from concept to silicon. Your Playground: Training & Fine-Tuning: Architect and train LLMs specifically for agentic behaviors. This is your opportunity to define what "reasoning" and "task completion" mean for a billion users. Performance & Optimization: Master the art of model surgery. You'll design and implement novel context and adapter strategies to make our models faster and smarter within the tight constraints of on-device deployment. Data as a Product: You understand that world-class models are built on world-class data. You will own the curation, augmentation, and evaluation pipelines that are the lifeblood of our systems. System Architecture: Your insights will shape not just the model, but the entire system. You'll work with cross-functional experts in software, research, and product to build a cohesive, intelligent experience. We're a team that values velocity and pragmatism. We debate, we build, we measure, and we ship. If you're a builder with elite software engineering skills and a proven passion for pushing the boundaries of applied ML, your work will have a home here. Ready to solve problems that will define the next decade of personal computing? Apply now. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of Natural Language Processing Experience with Small Language Models Knowledge of on-device or embedded systems architecture Minimum Qualifications Experience with shipping LLM based products Excellent Agentic coding engineering skills and knowledge of deep learning frameworks (one of Pytorch, Jax, Tensorflow) Machine Learning Research track record or Excellent knowledge of Machine Learning State of the Art Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning Engineering or equivalent professional experience Experience with Agentic AI Pay & Benefits At Meridian Softworks, 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 $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Meridian Softworks employees also have the opportunity to become an Meridian Softworks shareholder through participation in Meridian Softworks's discretionary employee stock programs. Meridian Softworks employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Meridian Softworks stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Meridian Softworks'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 Meridian Softworks, 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 Meridian Softworks Benefits Note: Meridian Softworks benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.