AIML - Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Answers, Knowledge & Information (AKI)

Job Description

Apple is looking for a senior Machine Learning Engineer to evaluate personalized search applications and improve the quality of search experiences across Apple products.

Requirements

• 6+ years industry experience in building Machine Learning or ML evaluation systems at scale
• Strong software engineering skills in mainstream programming languages, such as: Python, C/C++
• Strong communication skills and ability to drive solutions in collaboration with partner teams
• Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or related field

Responsibilities

• Design and implement novel data generation and data quality assessment methods for personal Q&A
• Build scalable, automated systems for large scale, end-to-end evaluation of models and search powered systems
• Design and implement offline and online metrics to assess product and component level quality for personal Q&A
• Collaborate with partner teams to define data and evaluation requirements and priorities
• Develop long-term technical vision for Personal Q&A quality

Benefits

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.