Senior Machine Learning Engineer - AI Agents (US Citizens Only)

Title: Senior Machine Learning Engineer - AI Agents Location: Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite) Job Type: 12 Months Contract About the Role As the Lead Engineer, AI Agents, you will drive the technical vision and execution for a new class of intelligent agent-based systems at Apple. Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of AI agents, from conceptualization to deployment and operational excellence. Guide a team of engineers to build and scale sophisticated AI agents that can reason, learn, and act across diverse data landscapes. Lead the integration of AI agents with I the Apple data and platforms ecosystem. Tackle complex AI challenges, such as ensuring agent reliability at scale, developing novel evaluation frameworks, and pioneering privacy-preserving agentic architectures. Partner closely with teams in data science, engineering, operations, and research to translate high-impact opportunities into robust, production-grade solutions. Minimum Qualifications • 8+ years of software development or machine learning experience. • M.S. or PhD in computer science, machine learning, or a related field or equivalent practical experience. • 4+ years of experience in a technical leadership role. • Strong programming skills in Python and applied experience with a range of LLMs. • Expert in applying and extending AI agent frameworks (Google ADK, LangChain, etc.). • Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and operating AI agents in production. • Experience deploying AI systems in large-scale, hybrid environments with a focus on performance and reliability Preferred Qualification • A portfolio of deployed agentic systems that have delivered significant, measurable impact. • Experience in evaluation frameworks for AI agents. • Proven expertise in optimizing AI agents for latency, scalability, and cost. • A track record of thought leadership or contributions to the field of agentic AI. Thanks & Regards Alok Ranjan Pathak | Team Lead - US Staffing Email: Alok.ranjan@ampstek.com | Desk: (609) 360-2613 Ampstek LLC – Global IT Partner | www.ampstek.com