Senior Manager, Evaluation, Data Science & Insights

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
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$225,600–$381,600 / yr
Posted
67 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Evaluation, Data Science & Insights

The AIML - Sr Manager, Evaluation - Data Science & Insights leads a team of data scientists within the Data Science and Insights organization. This role involves owning the evaluation roadmap, recruiting and developing technical talent, and driving hands-on execution of evaluation methods. The manager will build and deploy LLM-based autograders and rubrics while overseeing traditional human evaluation methodologies to drive measurable improvements in models and agentic features. Key responsibilities include partnering with product and engineering teams to embed evaluation into development cycles and translating broader strategies into concrete deliverables. The role requires expertise in data science, machine learning evaluation, and human evaluation methodology for consumer-facing products. The work specifically addresses quality and privacy tradeoffs for Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and other large-scale software features.

What you'll do

  • Own the evaluation roadmap by translating organizational strategy into concrete methods and deliverables.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain a team of high-performing data scientists and technical talent.
  • Execute human evaluation methodologies and build LLM-based autograders and rubrics.
  • Use evaluation tools to drive measurable improvements in models and agentic features.
  • Partner with product teams to embed evaluation into development cycles and ship quality gains.
  • Represent the team's work and results to senior leadership across AIML and SWE.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience in data science and machine learning evaluation.
  • 3+ years of experience leading technical teams.
  • Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or similar.
  • Demonstrated track record of running teams of 7+ data scientists and/or machine learning engineers.
  • Strong experience in human evaluation methodology for consumer-facing products at scale.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying LLM-based autograders and rubrics to drive improvements in models and agentic features.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to communicate with engineers and senior leaders.
  • Experience evaluating large consumer AI products, logging infrastructure, or agentic systems (preferred).

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