Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Evaluation Platform
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
As a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer at Apple Services Engineering, you will lead the strategic solutions and adoption of AI evaluation systems across diverse teams. This hybrid role involves deep technical advocacy and organizational execution, bridging science, platform engineering, and product management to ensure seamless integration of evaluation tools with existing ML infrastructure. You will work closely with ML practitioners to operationalize sophisticated measurement techniques and gather actionable insights for roadmap refinement. Additionally, you will build demos and tutorials to foster a thriving internal community of developers while translating novel metrics into scalable services. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in technical roles like Solutions Architecture or Developer Advocacy, with expertise in AI/ML concepts and the ability to navigate ambiguity effectively. Familiarity with evaluation frameworks such as DeepEval and TruLens is preferred, along with a background in bridging research environments with production engineering teams.
Skills
What you'll do
- Lead strategic alignment and execution by partnering with Science, Platform Engineering, and Product Management.
- Integrate evaluation primitives and SDKs into unique workflows to champion self-service model adoption.
- Gather developer feedback on API quality and experience to inform product roadmap decisions.
- Build demos and tutorials for best practices in AI evaluation to foster a thriving internal community.
- Translate novel metrics and scoring algorithms into scalable, production-grade services with applied scientists.
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture or related technical roles.
- Proven ability to translate customer requirements into engineering specifications.
- Functional literacy in AI/ML concepts including datasets, training, inference, and evaluation metrics.
- Experience partnering with Applied Scientists or Researchers to operationalize scientific code.
- Exceptional communication skills for executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated capability to navigate ambiguity and define roadmaps without direct authority.
Employer
About Apple Inc
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
Apple Inc currently has 255 open roles on FindRole.
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