AIML – Software Development Engineer

Summary

Posted: Jan 6, 2025

Role Number:200585662

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. As part of Apple Intelligence, this team is at the forefront of the next revolution in machine learning and Generative AI. We are dedicated to creating groundbreaking conversational assistant technologies for both large-scale systems and new client devices, building upon our legacy of intelligent assistant solutions that already assist millions of users worldwide. Does the opportunity to play a part in building groundbreaking technology for large-scale systems, natural language and artificial intelligence excite you? Do you want to expand the experience of Siri and other AIML products to new products that will help millions get things done, across the globe? Join the ML Systems Evaluation Engineering (MLSEE) team at Apple and contribute to a highly accomplished team that evaluates AIML products, that will delight and inspire millions of people!

Description

You will own requirements, including ‘proof of concept’ development, and co-own the development roadmap for ML system evaluation platform. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in defining success by completing the full product cycle, from design and implementation to gathering feedback and iterating on systems, frameworks, and tools for the AI/ML teams. This stellar engineer will oversee system integration and contribute to how their software is used in evaluation plans and continuous integration of ML models. The quintessential candidate will help build, measure, and leverage their software to provide insights into the impact of platform changes. This individual thrives in fast-paced settings, leveraging a strategic mindset for problem-solving and driving innovative enhancements to Apple product user experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7-10 years of professional experience in software development, with a strong emphasis on designing, implementing, and optimizing large-scale data and compute-intensive Frameworks / APIs, and tools.
• Strong software engineering skills, including system design, development, testing, debugging, release and maintenance.
• Proven expertise in Swift or Obj-C (required). Python (desired) and at least one other object-oriented programming language (e.g., C++, C#, Java).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of statistics based evaluation approaches, ML training pipelines and accuracy improvements of ML systems (Preferred).
• Experience on delivering APIs/Frameworks that have been used with production environments and customers
• Ability to develop long-term strategic visions and execute scalable solutions in fast-paced, agile work environments.
• Strong organizational skills and experience working with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Exposure to model development lifecycle, including data preprocessing, model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.rvices like AWS (S3, ECS, Lambda) and container orchestration using Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of big data technologies like Spark, Airflow, and Trino, and familiarity with databases like Snowflake, MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools such as Tableau.

Pay & Benefits

• 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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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.