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. Join the Siri Attention and Invocation team and play a part in the next revolution of Siri interaction. We are a group of engineers dedicated to making Siri an exceptional conversational partner and an attentive listener, focusing on innovative multimodal machine learning solutions that enhance user experiences across Apple's entire device ecosystem. You'll collaborate with software engineers, machine learning engineers, and scientists across technical areas spanning the full range of Siri's capabilities. At Apple, individual imaginations come together to create something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. Here, you'll do more than join something—you'll contribute something meaningful to technology that helps millions of people get things done, just by asking. We are seeking a Senior Software Architect to design and implement ground breaking software systems that enable natural and conversational interactions with virtual assistants demonstrating pioneering AI/ML technologies. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment. As a Senior Software Architect on the Siri Attention and Invocation team, you will design and implement software systems that enable natural and conversational interaction with virtual assistants using diverse AI/ML technologies including cutting-edge innovations in large language models and conversational AI. You will serve as an individual contributor while demonstrating technical leadership capabilities, leading large cross-functional groups to accomplish complex technical goals. Your role will involve architecting solutions that leverage ML models to define user experiences, require tight integration with sensory software stacks, and demand seamless coordination with low-level system software stacks to enable fluid conversational interactions. You will also drive performance optimizations for on-device runtime systems and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality software and exceptional user experiences that delight millions of users worldwide.