Apple · 2 days ago
Senior Staff ML Architect
Cupertino, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$212K/yr - $386K/yr
10+ years expApple is a technology company that focuses on creating innovative user experiences, particularly through Apple Maps. They are seeking a Senior Staff ML Architect to leverage machine learning techniques for developing architecture that optimizes business and places data, enhancing user navigation and exploration. The role involves designing systems for managing dynamic datasets and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver accurate and efficient solutions.
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Responsibilities
Design, technology selection and implementation of systems built to handle relentless streams of change signals associated with our global Places database
Drive the platform and architectural choices to enable complex, agentic workflows for multi-modal information extraction, geospatial processing and data updates
Own design trade-offs between throughput, latency and cost of keeping Places data as accurate as possible
Collaborate with world-class cross-functional teams, including engineers, data analysts, labelers, and validators, to develop innovative solutions
Enable content and domain experts to experiment and iterate rapidly with data at scale without being exposed to the underlying compute complexity
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members
Communicate technical complexities clearly to engineering partners, product management teams, and executives across Apple
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in developing and deploying large scale, ML-centric systems and data pipelines on complex data domains in production settings
5+ years of hands-on-experience with using ML models in production systems to ship customer-facing features. Experience in one or more of the following domains: Algorithms, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Deep Neural Networks, Distributed Systems, Information Retrieval, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Computer Vision
Strong foundational understanding of principles of distributed systems for large scale data processing; hands-on-experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP or Azure
Deep mastery of developing & supervising production code in Scala, Java or C++ using ML toolkits like PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn
Familiarity with big data technologies like Spark, Solr/Lucene, Cassandra
Proven ability to translate requirements from design to implementation, both independently and within larger teams
Demonstrated track record of making complex technical decisions and driving outcomes
Master's degree or equivalent experience in AI, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
Preferred
PhD or Master's degree in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
Experience in evaluating and deploying multiple search features, including large-scale machine learning models, deep learning, and natural language processing solutions
Experience with geospatial data is a 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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Tim Cook
CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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