Machine Learning Engineer, Search & Knowledge Platforms

Apple Inc

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On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
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$150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted
79 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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 · Machine Learning Engineer, Search & Knowledge Platforms

As a Machine Learning Engineer, Apple Search & Knowledge Platforms, you will join the Knowledge Quality team to develop next-generation machine learning solutions for Knowledge Q&A. You will build state-of-the-art Gen AI components at scale to power question answering for Siri and Spotlight. Your daily work involves designing and developing features for a platform involving large-scale data management, machine-learning systems over graph data, and knowledge extraction from semi-structured and unstructured data feeds. To succeed in this role, you must possess excellent programming skills in Python, Scala, or Go, along with experience in PyTorch or TensorFlow. You will utilize your expertise in NLP, Large Language Models, transformer architecture, and RAG based Generative AI. Additionally, you will manage large datasets and pipelines using the Apache software stack, specifically Spark, to solve complex information retrieval problems.

What does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in California?

Median $246394 from 172 postings across 28 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build state-of-the-art Generative AI components at scale to power Siri's question answering features.
  • Design and develop machine learning systems that operate over complex graph data.
  • Perform knowledge extraction from both semi-structured and unstructured data feeds.
  • Manage large-scale data pipelines using the Apache software stack, such as Spark.
  • Develop high-performance machine learning solutions for Knowledge Q&A in Siri and Spotlight.
  • Implement NLP and Large Language Model technologies to improve search and information retrieval.
  • Build scalable systems capable of handling petabytes of data and millions of queries per second.

What we're looking for

  • Excellent programming skills in mainstream languages such as Python, Scala, and Go.
  • Prior experience with Machine Learning Frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow.
  • Working experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • Experience working with large data sets and pipelines, ideally using the Apache software stack like Spark.
  • Broad knowledge of computer science and systems with the ability to learn new domains quickly.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
  • A PhD or Graduate degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, Data Science, or a related field.
  • Experience in NLP including RAG based Generative AI and transformer architecture.

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