Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Ads Prediction, Signals & Quality jobs in United States
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Apple · 4 months ago

Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer – Ads Prediction, Signals & Quality

positionNew York City, New York, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$212K/yr - $386K/yr

Apple focuses deeply on customer experience, bringing this approach to advertising through Apple Ads. They are seeking an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to drive innovation in ad prediction, quality, and privacy-preserving signals, shaping the future of privacy-first advertising.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
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Responsibilities

Drive innovation in ad prediction, quality, and privacy-preserving signals
Build large-scale prediction models
Design signals that respect user privacy
Ensure ad quality that aligns with Apple’s values of trust and transparency
Set technical direction and lead complex initiatives
Mentor engineers while collaborating closely with research, infrastructure, and product teams

Qualification

Machine LearningSignals EngineeringLarge-scale Prediction ModelsInformation RetrievalMentoring EngineersPublished ResearchOpen-source ContributionsTeam Leadership

Required

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related discipline
Published research or open-source contributions in ads, ranking, privacy-preserving ML, or large-scale prediction systems
Experience leading multi-team or cross-org initiatives with measurable business and user impact
Deep expertise in signals engineering for ads quality, trust & safety, or search relevance

Preferred

MS or PhD, or equivalent experience, in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Information Retrieval, or a related field
Great foundation in information retrieval, including query-document matching, embedding-based ranking, and learning-to-rank algorithms is a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation

Company

Apple

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Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
dateFounded in 1976
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Cupertino, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.apple.com

H1B Sponsorship

Apple has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2023 (3939)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$5.67B
Key Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2026-01-10Pre Seed· $1M
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M

Leadership Team

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Tim Cook
CEO
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Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering

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