Senior ML Engineer, Data Innovation and Operations - Special Projects

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 ML data engineers to realize that mission by expanding the capabilities of Apple products and platforms.

Description

As a member of the team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a team of highly skilled engineers and scientists to bring new experiences to Apple products. This position requires a self-motivated ML data engineer with strong technical and interpersonal skills to handle responsibilities including:","responsibilities":"Define data acquisition strategies to align with program goals. Balance cost, scalability, and quality tradeoffs, and adapt the data strategies

Define data requirements in partner with cross functional teams

Design and implement tools for monitoring, alerting, and health checking to ensure sustained data and model performance at scale

Own data operations and ensure data delivery on time with the required quality

Drive experimentation and statistical analysis to uncover actionable insights and inform decision-making

Preferred Qualifications

M.S. or Ph.D. in related fields.

Experience working with multi-modal foundation models

Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams

Familiarity with robotic algorithms

Familiarity with modern ML approaches

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. in Computer Science, Math, Machine Learning, Robotics, or related fields.

Minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience

Proficiency in SQL and Python

Familiarity with modern data platforms and ML ops tooling (Spark, Kubeflow, Weight & Bias)

Experience working with large-scale data pipelines

Experience building datasets for ML systems

Experience in data operation, budgets, vendors, or external partnerships

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