Apple · 3 months ago
Sr Engineering Program Manager, Evaluation - Special Projects
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$203K/yr - $306K/yr
7+ years expApple's Special Projects team is seeking a Senior Engineering Program Manager (EPM) to lead our AI evaluation framework at the forefront of next-generation AI experiences. This is a highly visible role where you'll drive the strategic direction for how we measure and validate AI model performance across modalities. Your work will directly influence product roadmaps and drive critical hill-climbing decisions that shape the AI experiences millions of users will interact with daily.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Partner with technical teams to define and drive the evaluation strategy for Apple's AI models, influencing product roadmaps and technology investments
Partner with stakeholders to align evaluation frameworks with product vision and business objectives
Develop end-to-end programs to measure and validate performance of state-of-the-art multi-modal models
Drive consensus on subjective quality metrics, establishing clear success criteria for ambiguous use cases
Orchestrate complex data collection initiatives, simulation infrastructure, and evaluation pipelines
Deliver process improvements that increase efficiency across the broader organization
Coordinate distributed teams across design, engineering, research, and operations
Communicate complex technical concepts and program status directly to executive leadership
Qualification
Required
7+ years of technical program management experience, with at least 3 years leading complex AI/ML programs
Proven track record of delivering complex programs by defining clear requirements and driving engineering teams to successful outcomes
Experience influencing and driving decisions at Director/VP level
Strong ability to navigate ambiguity and lead teams through uncertainty while maintaining program momentum
Excellence in executive communication - ability to distill complex technical information with the right balance of detail
Preferred
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or related quantitative field
Deep hands-on experience with large language models (LLMs), vision-language models (VLMs), and multi-modal architectures
Demonstrated mastery of ML concepts, evaluation methodologies, and the end-to-end model development lifecycle
Experience with reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) and preference optimization
Expertise in statistical analysis, A/B testing, and experimental design at scale
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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