Senior Product Data Scientist, Media Services

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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 · Senior Product Data Scientist, Media Services

As a Senior Product Data Scientist, Media Services, you will join the Services Product Data Science & Analytics organization to drive data-driven strategy and deliver scalable machine learning and experimentation solutions for Apple Music, Apple TV, Podcasts, and Fitness+. You will be responsible for leading the understanding of how users discover content, architecting experimentation frameworks to increase testing velocity, and applying advanced causal inference techniques like synthetic control and counterfactual modeling. Your daily work involves developing models for customer scoring, segmentation, and lifetime value estimation while leveraging LLMs and GenAI tools to solve experience challenges. You will utilize Python, SQL, and Spark to analyze large datasets. The role requires expertise in statistical methods for forecasting and classification to address complex business problems within the media and entertainment domain.

What you'll do

  • Drive data science strategy for product, business, and creative teams across Apple Media Services.
  • Translate complex findings regarding user discovery and engagement into actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
  • Architect and scale experimentation frameworks to increase testing velocity through A/B tests and observational studies.
  • Apply advanced ML causal inference techniques like synthetic control and counterfactual modeling to measure product impact.
  • Develop ML models for customer scoring, segmentation, and lifetime value estimation to drive growth.
  • Leverage LLMs and GenAI tools to solve content and customer experience challenges at scale.
  • Define and prioritize the roadmap for data infrastructure and tooling requirements.
  • Set technical direction and mentor other data scientists to foster a culture of technical rigor.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience extracting insights from large datasets using Python and SQL.
  • 7+ years of experience using statistical methods for classification, segmentation, forecasting, and customer lifetime value.
  • Demonstrated experience architecting and scaling experimentation platforms including hypothesis testing and metric tracking.
  • Strong expertise in causal inference methods such as synthetic control, diff-in-diff, propensity score matching, and regression discontinuity.
  • Proven track record of building and deploying ML models to drive business decisions and product outcomes.
  • Ability to set technical direction and influence cross-functional roadmaps at a senior level.
  • Strong communication skills to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.

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