ML Data Scientist - Marketplace, Apple Ads

Apple • Cupertino, CA

71d

About The Position

At Apple, we believe in the power of technology to enrich people's lives. Everything we build is designed to empower people, including our advertising platform. We deliver ads in a way that benefits both consumers and advertisers — helping people discover content, supporting creators, and protecting and respecting everyone’s privacy. Our technology makes advertising possible on the App Store, Apple News, Stocks, and Apple TV. We help developers and marketers of all sizes drive app discovery across the App Store. Our display ads on Apple News and Stocks let advertisers promote their products alongside trusted content in a brand-safe environment, while supporting publishers and journalists. Sponsorship integrations and experiences in live sports on Apple TV help advertisers connect with captivated audiences. Everything we do is with the unwavering commitment to privacy you expect from Apple. Because when advertising is done right, it benefits everyone.

Requirements

• 2+ years of recent experience in a data science role.
• Programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with machine learning libraries such as scikit-learn, xgboost, PyTorch, and SciPy.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis methods, including regression analysis, causal inference, and A/B testing.
• Experience in applying statistics and machine learning to generate clear actionable insights.
• Comfortable with data stores such as Hadoop and Snowflake.
• Familiarity with distributed analytics engines such as Spark/PySpark.
• Exceptional communication skills to convey analyses to technical audiences and executive leadership.
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or relevant field/experience.

Nice To Haves

• 4+ years of recent experience in a data science role.
• Experience in the mobile advertising industry or related field.
• Familiarity with job orchestration frameworks such as Airflow.
• Ability to build visualizations and dashboards for broader consumption of insights.

Responsibilities

• Drive the exploration, analysis, development, execution, and measurement solutions essential to running and growing the ads marketplace.
• Turn large amounts of data generated by user searches, app content, and App Store context into business insights.
• Improve the customer experience for end-users and drive discovery and efficiency for app developers.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams.
• Apply statistical methods and machine learning techniques to generate actionable insights.
• Partner with engineering to meet the data needs of the business and develop initial prototypes.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees