Apple · 1 month ago
AI Engineer/ Data Scientist
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$203K/yr - $306K/yr
5+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovation and commitment to excellence. They are seeking an AI Engineer to join their Legal Operations team to lead the design, development, and deployment of AI-powered tools that transform legal workflows. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify AI-driven efficiency opportunities and develop scalable solutions.
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Responsibilities
Develop and deploy AI solutions that enhance legal workflows, including contract review, document classification, knowledge management and workflow automation
Collaborate cross-functionally with attorneys, legal operations, compliance and engineering teams to identify and prioritize AI use cases
Act as a product developer and owner from concept to rollout—defining requirements, developing proofs of concept, collecting feedback and iterating solutions
Integrate large language models (LLMs) and other AI technologies into existing systems (e.g., document management, eDiscovery, CLM, or knowledge bases)
Evaluate and integrate third-party legal AI tools and platforms as needed, ensuring compatibility and compliance with internal systems
Maintain strong documentation and governance around data usage, model performance and ethical AI standards
Stay current on emerging trends in AI, machine learning and legal tech to help shape the department’s AI strategy
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience building and deploying AI/ML or automation solutions in production environments
Strong programming skills in Python (proven ability to quickly master new frameworks and tools)
Demonstrated experience with modern AI architectures including context engineering, tool use and retrieval augmented generation
Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Strong product development mindset—able to translate business needs into practical, scalable AI tools
Prior experience in or exposure to legal tech or legal operations
Preferred
Familiarity with DMS, document intelligence and CLM systems (e.g., Ironclad, Icertis, DocuSign CLM), document management platforms (e.g., iManage, NetDocuments) or legal AI tools (e.g., Harvey, Luminance, Casetext, Spellbook, etc.)
Experience building internal AI assistants or chatbots for enterprise knowledge retrieval
Understanding of data privacy, compliance and governance frameworks relevant to legal data
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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CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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