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AIML - Sr Data Scientist, Evaluation

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA, Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The role involves driving product impact through measurement and evaluation for widely used products and services. The Data Science and Insights team focuses on guiding product development and decisions using rigorous data analysis. You will collaborate with engineering teams to enhance search quality and develop features based on data insights. The position requires a passion for building outstanding products and involves working with complex data sets and advanced analytical methods.

Requirements

  • 5 years of relevant work experience.
  • Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Operational Research, or Computer Science.
  • Proficiency in data science, machine learning, and analytics.
  • Strong programming skills, including data-querying skills in SQL or Spark.
  • Experience with a scripting language for data processing, such as Python or R.
  • Strong communication skills to explain technical topics to diverse audiences.
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineering teams to improve search quality and guide feature development.
  • Research and develop evaluation methods to enhance Apple user-facing products.
  • Work with evaluation engineering teams to translate methodological developments into technologies.
  • Conduct analysis including data collection, quality control, and presentations.
  • Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale.
  • Develop knowledge of product data structures and advocate for necessary changes.
  • Collaborate closely with product engineering teams on machine learning algorithms.

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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