Research Scientist, AI Evaluation Science

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$201,300–$302,200 / yr
Posted
97 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 · Research Scientist, AI Evaluation Science

Join Apple's Services Engineering team as a Research Scientist in AI Evaluation Science, an interdisciplinary role that bridges ML researchers and measurement scientists to develop rigorous evaluation methodologies for large language models and human-AI interactions. You will conduct original research on areas like preference learning, reward modeling, and calibration theory, publish findings at top-tier venues, and collaborate with platform engineers to productionize your methods into SDKs and APIs used across Apple. Ideal candidates have a Ph.D., strong publication records in evaluation-adjacent ML areas, and expertise in implementing complex methods from recent papers. Proficiency in modern ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow is preferred, along with experience in theoretical foundations of evaluation such as measurement theory and validity frameworks.

What you'll do

  • Advance evaluation methodology through original research in areas like preference learning and reward modeling.
  • Publish findings at top-tier venues to contribute to the recognition of evaluation science.
  • Translate complex methods into production-ready tools by partnering with platform engineers.
  • Collaborate with measurement scientists to integrate psychometric methods into evaluation systems.
  • Define the team's research agenda by identifying high-leverage open problems in evaluation science.

What we're looking for

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field with focus on evaluation-adjacent areas.
  • Strong publication record at top-tier conferences like NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, EMNLP.
  • Deep expertise in preference learning, reward modeling, calibration theory, or human-AI interaction methodology.
  • Ability to implement complex methods from recent papers and run large-scale experiments.
  • Track record of translating research into practical systems used by others.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences.

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