Sr Machine Learning Engineer, Proactive

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$181,100–$318,400 / yr
Posted
29 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 · Sr Machine Learning Engineer, Proactive

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer specializing in proactive search experiences. In this role, you will analyze user intent and context to enhance the relevance of search results, driving higher satisfaction through personalized interactions. Your day-to-day responsibilities include identifying areas for improvement in our search pipeline, leading projects from research to production, designing and deploying machine learning models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams such as product design and data engineering. You will also define evaluation metrics and benchmarks to measure the quality of search outcomes. Ideal candidates possess a strong background in applied machine learning, particularly in search, NLP, or recommender systems, along with proficiency in C/C++ or Python and experience using ML frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.

What you'll do

  • Analyze search ranking requirements and identify areas for improvement.
  • Lead projects from research through production in the search pipeline.
  • Design and deploy machine learning models to enhance search relevance.
  • Define evaluation metrics to measure and improve search quality.
  • Partner with product teams to apply search technology to new use cases.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of machine learning experience with a focus on search, NLP, or recommender systems.
  • Bachelors in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field.
  • Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python, with experience using ML frameworks.
  • Proficient understanding of search algorithms and evaluation metrics for information retrieval.
  • Ability to design, train, and deploy machine learning models to improve search relevance.

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