Apple · 3 months ago
ML Research Engineer, Apple Services Engineering, Search
Seattle, Washington, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$140K/yr - $210K/yr
2+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. The ML Research Engineer will focus on developing next-generation search features for Apple's platforms, collaborating with a diverse team to enhance user experience across various devices and services.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Have a major impact on the way people search & discover on Apple devices worldwide
Think through complex research problems, simplify where necessary, invent when needed, to drive a principled vision from thought to reality
Present key technical and novel research work in public forums
Conduct AB Tests to ensure we objectively measure improvements
Be responsible for improving search recall and ranking
Use big data technology to evaluate and prioritize content discovery features
Collaborate with other world-class engineers, researchers, and statisticians to ensure that features and models are functioning at or above expected performance levels
Develop complex components in large scale distributed systems using high-performance programming languages (Java/Go/Rust/Scala/Python etc)
Design & Implement solutions for automated unit and integration tests that enable continuous integration and delivery
Ensure successful deployment of features, code, data, and models to production
Support search on all devices (macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS, Siri/HomePod, and more) globally in languages from Arabic to Russian and everything in between
Qualification
Required
Strong industry experience with one or more of the following: search, classification, regression, recommendation systems, ranking systems, fraud detection, online advertising, or related
MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related subject area
Knowledge of ML models using Transformers, Large Language Models, Reinforcement Learning, TensorFlow, and PyTorch
Preferred
Deep understanding of search and information retrieval fundamentals including indexing, query understanding
2+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience in training and evaluating machine learning models using Python/PyTorch/TensorFlow
Experience building big data pipelines with Scala, and Spark
Experience in distributed computing, micro-services architecture, search and related technologies
Experience with GoLang is a plus
Familiarity with A/B experimentation and data/data-driven product development
Experience leading technical aspects for complex multi-functional projects
Passion. Our customers love what we do at Apple and we want the same from our engineers
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
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$5.67BKey Investors
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Tim Cook
CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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