ML Research Engineer, Apple Services Engineering, Search

Apple • Seattle, WA

65d

About The Position

The Apple Services Engineering (ASE) team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple’s high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. These engineers build secure, end-to-end solutions. They develop the custom software used to process all the creative work, the tools that providers use to deliver that media, all the server-side systems, and the APIs for many Apple services. Thanks to Apple’s unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers here partner to get behind a single unified vision. That vision always includes a deep commitment to strengthening Apple’s privacy policy, one of Apple’s core values. Although services are a bigger part of Apple’s business than ever before, these teams remain small, nimble, and cross-functional, offering greater exposure to the array of opportunities here.

Requirements

• Strong industry experience with search, classification, regression, recommendation systems, ranking systems, fraud detection, online advertising, or related fields.
• MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related subject area.
• Knowledge of ML models using Transformers, Large Language Models, Reinforcement Learning, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of search and information retrieval fundamentals including indexing and query understanding.
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in training and evaluating machine learning models using Python/PyTorch/TensorFlow.
• Experience building big data pipelines with Scala and Spark.
• Experience in distributed computing, micro-services architecture, search and related technologies.
• Experience with GoLang is a plus.
• Familiarity with A/B experimentation and data/data-driven product development.
• Experience leading technical aspects for complex multi-functional projects.
• Passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Power search for App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Podcasts, Books, iTunes and more on various platforms.
• Reimagine search capabilities to help users find what they love in new ways.
• Develop next-generation search features for Apple's devices and platforms.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of engineers to lead innovative breakthroughs.

What This Job Offers

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