Applied AI & Data Engineer, Business & Education

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
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$175,000–$308,500 / yr
Posted
75 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 · Applied AI & Data Engineer, Business & Education

The Applied AI & Data Engineer - Business & Education joins the team responsible for the infrastructure, platforms, and services powering enterprise and education offerings. This role involves designing and building a data and AI platform on Databricks and AWS, creating data models, and establishing data-quality practices. You will own AI and agentic systems end-to-end, including RAG pipelines, vector search, knowledge graphs, and multi-agent orchestration. Key responsibilities include building natural-language data interfaces, managing token economics, and providing technical leadership through design reviews and mentoring. Required skills include proficiency in Python, Scala, Java, or Go, along with experience in Spark, Kafka, Delta Lake, and frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex. You will solve complex problems regarding scalable, production-ready systems for device management, identity, and subscription services.

What you'll do

  • Design and build data and AI platforms using Databricks, AWS, and modern cloud-native patterns.
  • Own AI and agentic systems end-to-end, including retrieval, planning, evaluation, guardrails, and deployment.
  • Build RAG pipelines, vector search, knowledge graphs, and multi-agent orchestration for natural-language data interfaces.
  • Optimize system efficiency through model selection, latency/throughput work, and token economics at scale.
  • Translate ambiguous requirements from stakeholders into secure, scalable, and production-ready systems.
  • Provide technical leadership through design reviews, implementation guidance, and production-readiness checks.
  • Mentor engineers and develop technical playbooks to help the team adopt AI-native practices.
  • Research and implement state-of-the-art data and AI techniques to accelerate pipeline development and analytics.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, software engineering, or ML engineering.
  • 3+ years of experience building and shipping Applied AI and agentic LLM systems in production.
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Information Systems, AI, Machine Learning, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Hands-on fluency with LLM/agent frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.), vector search, RAG pipelines, and multi-agent coordination.
  • Proficiency in at least one high-level language (Python, Scala, Java, or Go) and strong SQL.
  • Experience designing scalable data platforms on modern cloud-native patterns (Databricks, AWS, or equivalent).
  • Experience delivering ETL/ELT, streaming, and CDC pipelines using Spark, Kafka, and Delta Lake.
  • 3+ years of experience mentoring engineers and providing hands-on technical leadership across concurrent initiatives.

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