Data Workflow Specialist

OSI Engineering; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple seeks an experienced Master Data Workflow Specialist to join its Video Operations team in Culver City, CA. You will design, implement, and maintain LLM-powered workflows for title and metadata management, data quality, and content onboarding.

The ideal candidate has strong metadata standards knowledge, XML, JSON, SQL, and Python experience, plus cross-functional collaboration across distribution platforms and systems integration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in library science, computer science, engineering, or related media operations.
• Experience developing or implementing AI-assisted metadata workflows is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain LLM-powered metadata workflows.
• Coordinate metadata collection, validation, and quality control.
• Support content onboarding and distribution metadata across platforms.

Skills

LLM-enabled workflows

Metadata management

Digital asset management

XML proficiency

Education

College degree

Tools

JSON

SQL

Python

Job description

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Culver City, CA is seeking is seeking an experienced Master Data Workflow Specialist to join its Video Operations team. This role will focus on title and metadata management for Original Content, with an emphasis on designing, implementing, and maintaining Large Language Model (LLM)-enabled workflows to improve metadata acquisition, data quality, content onboarding, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of media operations expertise, metadata management, digital asset management, and technical workflow development experience. The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to support content distribution, systems integration, metadata standardization, and an exceptional global customer experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Title & Metadata Management: Manage title records and descriptive metadata required for the distribution of Apple Original Content across internal and external platforms.
• LLM-Enabled Workflow Development: Design, develop, implement, and maintain LLM-powered workflows for metadata gathering, content onboarding, data curation, quality control, and data health monitoring.
• Metadata Acquisition & Quality: Identify, acquire, validate, and maintain required title metadata to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with established standards.
• Media Distribution Operations: Support content distribution workflows across EST/VOD, OTT, and SVOD platforms, ensuring accurate metadata delivery to downstream systems and distribution endpoints.
• Systems Integration: Collaborate with engineering and development teams to define integration requirements, document data flows, and support workflow automation and system enhancements.
• Data Integrity & Migration: Support systems development, data migration, metadata integrity, archival management, and collection management initiatives.
• Process Documentation: Create and maintain standard operating procedures, technical documentation, workflow specifications, conceptual designs, and operational guidelines.
• Business Initiatives: Support new business requirements, metadata standard updates, and the implementation of new content origination and onboarding workflows.
• Reporting & Analytics: Develop operational reports, metrics, and dashboards to monitor metadata quality, workflow performance, data completeness, and operational efficiency.
• Localization & Version Management: Support domestic and international content versioning, localization deliverables, multilingual metadata, and Standards & Practices review workflows.
• Rights & Availability Management: Support title rights, content availability, order management, and media distribution processes.
• Client & Partner Onboarding: Assist with onboarding clients and partners into audio/video manufacturing and fulfillment pipelines, ensuring all required package components meet technical specifications.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience, including education, in library science, computer science, engineering, mastering, archival operations, digital asset management, or related media operations.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing LLM-enabled products, automated workflows, or AI-assisted solutions for metadata management, content operations, or quality control.
• Strong understanding of title management, descriptive cataloging, metadata standards, and data quality principles.
• Experience with studio, television, streaming, post-production, media mastering, or digital content distribution operations.
• Working knowledge of EST/VOD, OTT, or SVOD distribution workflows.
• Proficiency in creating, editing, and validating XML documents is required.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications governing metadata standards, media packaging, and content delivery requirements.
• Experience documenting technical requirements, system integrations, data flows, and operational workflows.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with JSON, SQL queries, and Python scripting.
• Knowledge of digital archival principles, collection management, metadata preservation, and content migration.
• Familiarity with studio rights management, content availability, purchase orders, and order management processes.
• Experience with domestic and international content versioning, localization, globalization, and multilingual deliverables.
• Understanding of audio/video formats, technical standards, media mastering, packaging, and fulfillment workflows.
• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) projects, system implementations, and data migration initiatives.
• Knowledge of financial and procurement processes related to purchase orders and service requests.
• Experience creating operational metrics, reporting solutions, and data quality monitoring processes.
• Familiarity with client onboarding for audio/video production, manufacturing, and fulfillment pipelines.

Education

A college degree or equivalent educational background in Library Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management, or a related discipline is preferred.