Principal AI Architect, App Store Data

Apple Inc

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Cupertino, CA Posted 9 days ago $212,000–$386,300 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Principal AI Architect at Apple’s App Store Data team, you will lead the design and implementation of advanced AI systems that enhance data utility, security, and actionability. Your day-to-day involves translating business challenges into AI initiatives, guiding strategic technology choices, and building robust, scalable solutions using LLMs and agentic workflows. You will work closely with engineering teams to develop new data pipelines and applications, ensuring they adhere to strict privacy and compliance standards while continuously evaluating emerging technologies for integration. This role demands expertise in distributed systems, strong product instincts, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively. Ideal candidates have extensive experience building AI/ML solutions in production environments and a deep understanding of agentic contexts, including message consensus protocols like A2A and LangChain frameworks.

Skills

LLMs Agentic workflows MCP A2A protocols LangChain LangGraph Claude Agent SDK Python Docker Kubernetes AWS Terraform CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis Prometheus Grafana GitLab GitHub Jupyter TensorFlow PyTorch Responsible AI Bias assessment Explainability

What you'll do

  • Translate business problems into actionable AI initiatives with clear roadmaps.
  • Design scalable, secure AI systems for data pipelines and applications.
  • Establish enterprise AI reference architectures and reusable components.
  • Evaluate emerging AI technologies through proof-of-concepts.
  • Ensure AI solutions adhere to security and compliance policies.
  • Continuously assess the performance of AI systems for quality and safety.
  • Define AI engineering standards and best practices for the organization.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience building and deploying AI/ML solutions in production environments (5+ years).
  • Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable, production-level AI solutions.
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs, agentic workflows, and prompt engineering.
  • Expertise in designing complex agentic AI systems using LangChain or similar frameworks.
  • Strong communication skills for conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Deep knowledge of security, privacy regulations, and their impact on AI system design.
  • Experience evaluating and selecting suitable tools and technologies for AI development.

Market check

Salary context

This $212,000–$386,300 range sits above 96% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$160,900–$241,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$160,800–$235,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $147,400–$272,100 across 35 roles with salary data.

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