Apple · 4 months ago
Staff Software Engineer - Machine Learning
New York City, New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
9+ years expApple is a company that creates products to enrich people's lives. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Machine Learning Platform team, which focuses on building and scaling innovative ML systems for Apple Ads to optimize advertising content. The role involves designing and developing secure back-end systems and collaborating with engineers and data scientists.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Design and develop secure and scalable back-end systems
Build high-performing, elegant machine learning systems from the ground up
Define and refine architectures to meet unique ad network challenges
Build machine learning products that deliver on Apple's privacy commitments
Contribute to a culture that emphasizes reliability, simplicity, and scalability
Qualification
Required
Familiarity with the model development lifecycle
Familiarity with machine learning libraries and frameworks
Experience writing machine learning applications and mission-critical code for production machine learning systems
Experience building and scaling cloud-based architectures
Experience building AI/ML tooling and/or infrastructure
Experience working on distributed systems where scalability and performance are critical
Prior experience in performance tuning & trouble-shooting
Pride in building tools to automate routine tasks, organized & detailed
Understanding of software engineering principles for maintainable code development
Strong problem solving and debugging skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical multi-functional teams
Results oriented with a desire to work in a fast-paced and collaborative work environment
Preferred
PhD/MS/BS in Computer Science or related field with 9+ years of industry experience in building large-scale distributed software systems
Prior experience in advertising industry is a huge plus
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
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Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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