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Senior Data Scientist, Experimentation & Causal Inference

Apple

Location

Culver City, CA, Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/30/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

Job description

The Senior Data Scientist, Experimentation & Causal Inference at Apple will focus on advancing the scientific foundations of measurement and experimentation across Apple Services. This role combines statistics, causal inference, and experimental design to improve decision-making processes. The ideal candidate will work with various teams to define measurement frameworks and establish experimentation standards. They will also help build experimentation intelligence systems to generate reliable evidence and scalable insights.

Requirements

  • Master's degree or higher in Statistics, Data Science, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • 5+ years of experience designing, analyzing, and interpreting large-scale experiments or causal analyses.
  • Deep expertise in experimental design, statistical inference, causal inference, power analysis, and measurement strategy.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or R.
  • PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative discipline.
  • Experience with modern causal machine learning methods such as uplift modeling, causal forests, and Bayesian experimentation.

Responsibilities

  • Define measurement frameworks and experiment methodologies.
  • Establish experimentation standards and develop advanced causal methodologies.
  • Build experimentation intelligence systems and drive cross-experiment learning initiatives.
  • Evaluate experiment validity issues and ensure reliable evidence generation.
  • Help establish experimentation approaches for emerging product paradigms.

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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