Senior ML Engineer, Data & AI Governance Platform

Apple Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Apple AI and Data Governance to design and implement robust solutions that ensure ethical, secure, and compliant use of data assets and AI systems.

In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team to architect Apple's next-generation AI and data governance platforms and drive scalable ML lifecycle governance across initiatives. You will collaborate with security, legal, privacy, and data engineering teams to uphold data integrity, privacy,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing Data & AI governance software or integrating systems with governance frameworks.
• Experience with large data collection and processing systems.
• Proven ability to build scalable data governance and AI systems.
• Strong understanding of GDPR, CCPA, and DMA and their application to governance.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, IS, or related field.
• Experience collaborating with security, legal, privacy, compliance, and data engineering teams.
• Track record designing robust governance frameworks, policies, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable AI and Data governance and lineage systems across data and model lifecycles.
• Architect and implement authentication and access control frameworks for data and models using OAuth 2.0, ABAC, and federated identity.
• Develop backend services in Java, Scala, Kotlin, Go, or Python embedding privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Build batch and streaming pipelines with Spark, Hadoop, or Flink for governed ML inputs.
• Design REST APIs, SDKs, and web tools to manage governance approvals and compliance reviews at scale.
• Architect large-scale, fault-tolerant serving systems on AWS, GCP, or Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with security, legal, privacy, and data engineering teams to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.

Skills

Data governance

AI governance

Distributed systems

Regulatory compliance

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IS

Tools

Java

Scala

Kotlin

Go

Python

Spark

Hadoop

Flink

Spring

React

Node.js

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

OAuth 2.0

ABAC

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Apple AI and Data Governance to design and implement robust solutions that ensure ethical, secure, and compliant use of data assets and AI systems.

In this role, you will lead a multidisciplinary team to architect Apple's next-generation AI and data governance platforms and drive scalable ML lifecycle governance across initiatives. You will collaborate with security, legal, privacy, and data engineering teams to uphold data integrity, privacy,