Senior Data Scientist - Insights and Analytics

Apple • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Hardware Engineering is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to operate at the intersection of data engineering and business intelligence — building the scalable infrastructure that powers data-driven decisions while delivering the analytics and insights that drive strategic direction. The ideal candidate brings equal expertise in data pipeline engineering and analytics, with a passion for both architecting robust data systems and translating complex outputs into compelling narratives. You'll have the autonomy to shape both the engineering foundation and analytics strategy across workforce planning and operations, working with leadership to inform high-stakes organizational decisions. This role offers the opportunity to own the full data lifecycle while building a portfolio of high-impact projects spanning infrastructure and insight. You'll operate across the full data stack — designing and building the infrastructure that enables insight, then leveraging that infrastructure to answer critical business questions. Projects will span pipeline development, data modeling, workforce planning, operational analytics, and strategic initiatives across Hardware Engineering. This role requires collaboration within a multi-disciplined, geographically distributed data science team, owning both the engineering foundation and the analytics layer built upon it, while working closely with business stakeholders and platform teams to shape the end-to-end data lifecycle. Business analytics projects through all phases — defining investigations, exploring data, conducting analysis, and presenting results to business customers. Projects will span workforce planning, operational analytics, and strategic initiatives across Hardware Engineering.

Requirements

• Minimum BS/BA in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent degree
• 5+ years defining and leading business analytics initiatives, including surfacing insights, explaining outliers, building forecasting algorithms, and effectively communicating findings to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
• 5+ years of experience designing and building data pipelines (batch and streaming), data modeling, and data warehousing in cloud-based platforms like AWS or Snowflake
• Demonstrable mastery of Python across both data engineering (pipeline development, orchestration) and data analysis, including proficiency in pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, and data visualization libraries for stakeholder reporting
• Self-directed problem-solver comfortable working through ambiguity, managing multiple priorities, and driving projects from definition through delivery
• Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, Snowflake) and pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt)

Nice To Haves

• MS/MA in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent degree
• Experience with dbt, Apache Spark, or similar data transformation and processing frameworks
• Experience collaborating with or leading cross-functional teams on pipeline design, data quality frameworks, and monitoring solutions
• Experience with prompt engineering and leveraging LLMs for data analysis, automation, or insight generation workflows
• Proficiency in JavaScript for data visualization, web-based dashboard development, or lightweight front-end tooling (e.g., D3.js, Observable)

Responsibilities

• Designing and building the infrastructure that enables insight
• Leveraging that infrastructure to answer critical business questions
• Pipeline development
• Data modeling
• Workforce planning
• Operational analytics
• Strategic initiatives across Hardware Engineering
• Collaboration within a multi-disciplined, geographically distributed data science team
• Owning both the engineering foundation and the analytics layer
• Working closely with business stakeholders and platform teams to shape the end-to-end data lifecycle
• Defining investigations, exploring data, conducting analysis, and presenting results to business customers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior