Job Description

As a Data Software Engineer on the Location & Motion team, you will work on various data-focused projects, including building tools for data collection and analysis, managing datasets for machine learning, and ensuring data quality and privacy. You will collaborate with a creative team to derive insights and benchmark AI outputs.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters degree in a quantitative / technical field (math, statistics, engineering, information management, computer science, or similar)
Experience with large language models: understanding of patterns/approaches/constraints for large language model prompting, understanding of approaches and techniques for output evaluation and benchmarking
Experience with big data systems and tools like SQL, Hive, Spark. Ability to work with large datasets.
Programming skills in Python, Swift, Objective C, C++, or similar language
Experience with data visualization techniques and software such at matplotlib and Tableau
Understanding of data privacy, security, and ethical data handling practices

Responsibilities

Build tools for collecting data from internal users, managing and processing data sets, analyzing data to derive insights, and creating visualizations to communicate these insights.
Create tools to explore and interrogate data in depth, enabling teams to uncover patterns and validate hypotheses.
Build and curate specialized datasets for benchmarking LLM accuracy and reliability, with focus on information and content integrity.
Manage and curate training data for ML models, ensuring data quality, relevance, and ethical, privacy-preserving sourcing.
Design and maintain scalable, privacy-preserving data pipelines that process anonymous aggregated sensor data from mobile devices to analyze real-world impact of features.
Develop frameworks and metrics for benchmarking generative AI output quality and reliability.
Collaborate closely with passionate and creative colleagues to meet ambitious goals in an environment that requires constant curiosity and growth.

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.