ML Engineering Manager - App Store Search Relevance
About The Position
As the ML Engineering Manager responsible for Quality of Search Results, Autocomplete and QnA systems, you will lead a Relevance Intelligence team advancing the ranking, personalization, and LLM-driven systems that power Apple’s search and discovery experiences. Your team will drive continuous hillclimbing, fine-tuning, and rapid iteration across key quality surfaces while owning the model-training platform that delivers these improvements at scale. You will partner closely with product, data science, EPM, and, AB Test teams to ship fast, relevant, and trustworthy search results that millions of users rely on every day.
Requirements
- 5+ years managing engineering or AI/ML teams working in NLP, LLMs, ranking, or search systems
- MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, or related field
- Strong delivery record across the full AI/ML lifecycle.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in ranking, retrieval, LLM fine-tuning, personalization, and search quality
- Experience with hillclimbing, iterative evaluation, and high-throughput training pipelines
- Strong engineering leadership with a focus on clarity, execution, and impact
- Ability to align cross-functional teams and balance long-term vision with rapid iteration.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
