International Engineering Lead - Intelligence Features

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 184,700 - 324,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Employee stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA seeks an International Engineering Lead to drive international intelligence features across iOS, macOS, and more. You will mentor teams and coordinate with PMs, language experts and engineers to deliver globally relevant experiences.

The role emphasizes LLM-based localization, scalable tooling, and best-practice advocacy across locales, with a focus on high-impact, cross-platform delivery and executive collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large cross-functional projects with international impact.
• Experience with ML, especially LLMs and NLP.
• Translate cutting-edge research into consumer products.
• Influence cross-functional partners at multiple levels, including senior leadership.
• Experience writing executive status updates.
• Proficiency with open-source ML toolkits (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Fluency with Generative AI tools for prototyping and data pipelines.
• Strong programming in Python, Swift, C or C++.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with feature teams to own international CX for intelligence features.
• Provide leadership to engineers, PMs, language experts, QA to deliver intl CX.
• Assess feature internationalization readiness and progress.
• Author weekly executive status and represent intl engineering in leadership meetings.
• Review and drive improvements of evaluation results across locales.
• Promote intl CX and ML best practices in cross-functional meetings.
• Build tools and prototypes to drive intelligence features at scale.
• Lead exploration and application of LLMs for localization and tooling.
• Mentor other engineers and colleagues.

Skills

Python

Swift

C/C++

LLMs/NLP

Cross-functional leadership

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/AI/ML

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

International Engineering Lead - Intelligence Features

Cupertino, California, United States Machine Learning and AI

The International Intelligence Engineering team powers the tooling, features and processes used to create an exceptional international experience across Apple’s intelligence features for 100s of millions of our global customers and devices. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, technical and passionate international ML engineering leader who will drive, coordinate and deliver the next generation of end-user intelligence features for international locales across multiple platforms (iOS, macOS, watchOS, etc). This person will be a creative, motivated, technical leader with excellent communication skills who is passionate about Apple’s products and the international customer experience. This person also has a robust understanding of large language models (LLMs), Internationalization and Apple software, Models and Frameworks.

Description

As an International Engineering Lead, you will join a phenomenal team of passionate engineers and project managers to engineer, implement and evaluate international features, processes and tooling across a wide variety of Apple’s products. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to help architect the future of international intelligence features. Your role is to focus on the bigger picture and ensure we build the best globally relevant features possible. Your duties include: - Collaborating with feature teams to own and drive the international customer experience for intelligence features - Providing leadership to, and helping to direct the work of team members (Engineers, Project Managers, Language Experts, Quality Engineers, etc) who will work hand-in-hand with you to drive and deliver the international customer experience - Regularly assessing feature internationalization readiness and progress - Authoring weekly executive status, and representing international engineering in leadership meetings - Reviewing and driving statistical evaluation result improvements across locales - Advocating for the international customer and international ML best practices in recurring cross-functional and leadership meetings - Regularly communicating with other International Engineering Leads and project managers to seek efficiencies, drive shared best practices, tooling and data, between intelligence features - Building tools and prototypes to help drive Intelligence features forward at scale - Working to improve evaluation process and tooling - Leading the exploration and application of Large Language Models (LLMs) for performing localization and internationalization tasks and tooling, in service of a great customer experience. Actively engaging in all aspects of intelligence feature engineering, from ideation, prototyping, training, experimentation, statistical evaluation, functional on-device qualification, through shipping. Mentoring other engineers and colleagues.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or Machine Learning (or equivalent experience)
• Experience leading large cross-functional software engineering projects that have significant international impact
• Experience with Machine Learning (ML), with a particular emphasis on Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Proven ability to understand, interpret, and apply cutting-edge research to consumer-oriented products
• Experience influencing cross-functional and cross-culturally partners at multiple levels of an organization, including senior leadership
• Experience writing crisp and effective executive status updates
• Proficiency using open-source ML toolkits and frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow)
• Fluency in using Generative AI tools to multiply your impact, build prototypes, data pipelines, and to scale workflows
• Strong programming skills in Python, Swift, C or C++
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching and changing priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in software localization / internationalization
• Experience adapting pre-trained LLMs for downstream tasks
• Experience using GenAI to prototype solutions and data sets
• Familiarity with localization standards and technologies (Unicode, XLIFF, ICU, etc.)
• Native-level foreign language skills in reading, writing and speaking
• Knowledge of Computational Linguistics
• Experience using Xcode to build software for Apple’s platforms
• Proficiency with Apple’s development APIs (SwiftUI, Foundation, etc.)
• Deep understanding of languages and culture outside your own

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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