ML Engineer - Evaluation Analysis, Metric and Data Strategy

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$139,500–$258,100 / yr
Posted
44 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 · ML Engineer - Evaluation Analysis, Metric and Data Strategy

As an ML Engineer specializing in Evaluation Analysis and Metric Development at the core of a dynamic team, you will define quality metrics for AI features and agentic experiences, ensuring each feature has clear performance indicators. Your daily tasks include analyzing evaluation data to identify trends and patterns, collaborating with partner teams on data collection strategies, and translating complex insights into actionable recommendations for leadership. You must be proficient in Python (pandas, scipy, scikit-learn) and have a strong background in statistical analysis, including experience with production user data and sequential interaction datasets. This role requires expertise in defining evaluation approaches where the unit of analysis is a conversation rather than a single response, making it crucial for shaping AI feature development and product direction in consumer-facing applications.

What you'll do

  • Define and own quality metrics frameworks for AI features and agentic experiences.
  • Analyze evaluation outputs to identify trends, regressions, and segment-level patterns.
  • Drive data collection strategies with partner teams to ensure real-world relevance.
  • Audit evaluation data representativeness to reflect actual user distributions accurately.
  • Deliver concise metric summaries for leadership to inform decision-making processes.
  • Influence model development direction by providing actionable feedback on failure patterns.
  • Design multi-turn evaluation frameworks and session-level scoring rubrics.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field.
  • 5+ years of experience defining and operationalizing quality metrics in applied science, data science, or evaluation research.
  • Experience with statistical analysis methods including significance testing, sampling design, effect size estimation, and experimental design.
  • Ability to work with production user data, understanding biases and limitations compared to controlled evaluation data.
  • Track record of independently designing metrics frameworks and driving data-informed decisions across cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency in Python (pandas, scipy, scikit-learn) or R for data analysis and visualization.

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