Engineering Manager: Location Context ML & Quality

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Manager to lead the Sensing and Connectivity - Location Context team in Cupertino. You will guide a group of engineers evaluating ML models for location context features and own the quality engineering, test automation, and CI across releases.

You will set evaluation strategy, define KPIs, dashboards, collaborate with hardware and software partners, and mentor the team to deliver reliable, privacy-conscious AI features for Maps, Fitness, and other apps.

Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• 2+ years leading and managing an engineering team.
• Experience evaluating AI/ML models: benchmarks and evaluation protocols, and statistical analysis.
• Proficient in designing AI-assisted workflows, using GenAI to automate and accelerate testing, debugging, and metrics analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own the model evaluation strategy for ML models and other algorithms, including benchmarks, evaluation protocols, and validation of training data, features, and labels, along with the quality strategy for the end-to-end experiences they power.
• Set the technical direction for how the team evaluates these models. That means challenging design and implementation, turning assessments of model outputs into prioritized algorithm improvements, and holding the team to the same rigor in its own analysis and conclusions.
• Lead the team in building the automation, CI, analytics, and monitoring that qualify features, measure performance and system memory usage, and track quality across releases.
• Identify the KPIs that define project success, build the dashboards behind them, and represent the team's results in user study, code, and data reviews as well as to engineering and executive audiences.
• Drive bug resolution across the broader software engineering organization and with partner teams across Apple, escalating and negotiating as needed to hold the quality bar.
• Work closely with development, program management, and cross-functional partners, from upstream hardware to downstream apps, to drive excellent end-to-end quality aligned with release schedules.
• Set a vision for the team's future direction, identify new opportunities, and build stakeholder buy-in to pursue them.
• Hire, coach, mentor, and grow the team, building on individual strengths and creating meaningful career growth.

Skills

Leadership

AI/ML evaluation

Benchmarks

Statistical analysis

GenAI workflows

CI / automation

Strong communication

Education

BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Evaluation harnesses

Golden datasets

LLM-based evaluation

CI systems

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Manager to lead the Sensing and Connectivity - Location Context team in Cupertino. You will guide a group of engineers evaluating ML models for location context features and own the quality engineering, test automation, and CI across releases.

You will set evaluation strategy, define KPIs, dashboards, collaborate with hardware and software partners, and mentor the team to deliver reliable, privacy-conscious AI features for Maps, Fitness, and other apps.