Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Responsible AI and Safety

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
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$206,200–$356,400 / yr
Posted
44 days ago
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TL;DR · Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Responsible AI and Safety

Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Responsible AI and Safety - AIML/SWE leads a team within the Human-Centered Machine Intelligence organization focused on the responsible AI lifecycle for generative features. You will manage machine learning engineers to assess risks, define policies, and develop mitigation strategies while overseeing technical direction for dataset design and safety alignment. The role involves building and mentoring a high-performing team to ensure large language and multimodal models are safe, inclusive, and globally representative. Day-to-day responsibilities include analyzing evaluation results, conducting failure investigations, and leveraging human and automated feedback to improve feature safety. Required skills include proficiency in Python and data science libraries like Pandas, along with experience in NLP, Computer Vision, and Transformers. You will solve complex problems regarding model interpretability, fairness, and bias while managing the technical challenges of deploying large-scale AI systems.

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of machine learning engineers to manage the end-to-end responsible AI lifecycle.
  • Define robust safety policies and mitigation strategies in collaboration with legal, design, and engineering teams.
  • Provide technical direction for dataset design and safety alignment strategies for large language and multimodal models.
  • Oversee the implementation of mitigation architectures and conduct failure investigations for production systems.
  • Analyze evaluation results from human and automated feedback to improve feature safety and user trust.
  • Translate complex technical insights into actionable recommendations for senior leadership and cross-functional partners.
  • Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team in a fast-paced environment.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in machine learning, including work with generative models, NLP, or Computer Vision.
  • 2+ years of experience directly managing engineering teams.
  • Proficiency in Python and data science libraries like Pandas for analysis and ML workflows.
  • Experience collecting and analyzing language, vision, or multimodal datasets.
  • Background in failure analysis, quality engineering, or robustness testing for ML-driven systems.
  • Ability to interpret outputs from human and automated evaluations of complex, multi-labeled data.
  • Proven ability to communicate technical insights to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.

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