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Research Scientist, Applied Machine Learning Security (Agent Systems), SEAR at Apple

Department: Software and Services

Compensation · Listed in posting

$184,700 – $277,600

Location
Cupertino, California
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Apple is seeking an ML Security Research Scientist to lead applied security research on production agentic and tool-using machine learning systems. The role focuses on identifying vulnerabilities, designing realistic adversarial evaluations, developing production-compatible defenses, defining threat models, and translating research into architectural decisions, launch requirements, and long-term hardening strategies. The scientist will partner with ML platform, product engineering, and product security teams and provide technical leadership, mentorship, and standards for applied ML security research.

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