Apple · 4 months ago
Senior Machine Learning Scientist - Ad Campaign Optimization (Recommendations)
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$181K/yr - $318K/yr
5+ years expApple is a leading technology company that strives to create products that enrich people’s lives. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Scientist to build the next generation of their ads platforms, focusing on delivering relevant and high-quality ad experiences while driving innovation in their ad network.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Design and build scalable solutions that enable advertisers and internal GTM teams to improve their outcomes on the Apple Ads
Build the next generation solutions for providing personalized recommendations that enable driving optimal campaign performance and advertiser experience
Work with a variety of cross functional business partners to set strategy and bring end-to-end solutions that scale as we grow
Apply your ability to move the state of the art techniques in a fast growing business that positively impacts publishers, developers and Apple users at global scale
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in machine learning, recommendation systems and LLM based agentic systems
Ability to apply and implement research concepts, ultimately in production quality code
Experience defining clear, testable research hypotheses, including intended impact on the business
Deep knowledge of design of experiments, online experimentation approaches, preferably at scale
Ability to formulate and advocate for R&D objectives and results to cross-functional team members including executive business leadership and product management
Experience contributing and/or reviewing research for top conferences and publications
Deep fluency in Java or Python
Experience with Spark, Hadoop or other distributed frameworks
BS, or equivalent experience, in Machine Learning, Statistics, Optimization or related field with experience building production systems
Preferred
3+ years of experience building machine learning and recommendation system capabilities across many different product areas at scale
Experience in recommendation systems, personalization or AI agents is highly preferred
MS or PhD, or equivalent experience, in Machine Learning, Statistics, Optimization or related field with experience building production systems with experience building production systems or have equivalent experience working with large data science / machine learning projects in industry
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
Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$5.67BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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