Senior Machine Learning Engineer, ML Systems Evaluation Engineering

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 166,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Conversational AI to enhance their products through innovative evaluation techniques and dataset management. The role emphasizes collaboration and technical expertise to deliver a personalized user experience, leveraging advanced AI methods.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Educational reimbursement for career advancement

Discretionary bonuses or commission

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in machine learning applications.
• Excellent programming skills in Python.
• Experience managing datasets for ML training and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and enhance Apple Intelligence products.
• Create high quality datasets for state-of-the-art models.
• Leverage generative AI for user behavior predictions.

Skills

Machine Learning

Conversational AI

Python

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Education

MS/PhD in Machine Learning or Computer Science

Job description

Seattle, Washington, United States Machine Learning and AI

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Conversational AI to join our dynamic team. Our goal is to deliver offline evaluation insights that drive model development and improvements with wins for our end-user experience, all while upholding the privacy standards that Apple is known for. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in the evaluation and enhancement of our Apple Intelligence products. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to lead the creation and evolution of high quality datasets for evaluation of state-of-the-art models. With the advent of Apple Intelligence, you will be facing novel challenges in developing representative datasets for delivering a highly personalized user experience. The key focus area of this role is to leverage large language models (LLMs) to automatically evaluate the impact of model changes on end-user experience, as well as assess the quality and naturalness of conversations with a digital assistant. Additionally, you will harness the power of generative AI to create adversarial scenarios that anticipate future user behaviors and edge cases, enabling robust and forward-looking evaluation. These offline signals, along with the generated datasets, will be instrumental in shaping the future of Apple products, ensuring that model improvements translate into tangible benefits for our users. These datasets and associated models power the next generation of Siri and Apple products, and you will be part of this exciting journey.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional work experience applying machine learning to real-world problems and crafting scalable and effective data solutions, including demonstrated contributions towards the development of natural language products and/or technologies
• Experience with managing datasets for ML training and/or evaluation
• MS/PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, or equivalent experience in a related field
• Excellent programming skills in Python

Preferred Qualifications

• Good Conversational AI domain knowledge
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
• Expertise in defining and measuring evaluation coverage for large language models and agents
• Enthusiasm and ability for continuing to learn new technologies
• Experience with systems engineering; in-depth understanding of interdependencies of ML and SW components
• Excellent understanding of an ML-based product lifecycle
• Experience delivering large-scale, cross-functional product or platform outcomes

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $166,600 and $296,300, 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 .