Apple · 2 months ago
ML Engineering Manager - App Store Search
San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$198K/yr - $343K/yr
5+ years expApple is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. As the ML Engineering Manager for App Store Search, you will lead the design and evolution of core systems that power Apple's search and personalization experiences, ensuring they are fast, reliable, and scalable.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Own the architecture and technical direction for search, personalization, agentic systems, and internal tooling
Define and implement core system components, including protocols, data flow, indexing, serving, inference, and automation
Lead development of new systems, both online and offline, using state-of-the-art technologies, algorithms, and ML models
Build ML models when appropriate, or collaborate with the Relevance Intelligence team for deeper model development
Partner closely with product, infrastructure, and cross-functional teams to ensure system robustness, scalability, and long-term evolution
Develop and mentor a high-performing engineering team with strong fundamentals and a bias for impact
Deliver reliable, production-ready systems with clear execution focus, technical rigor, and user-centered design
Qualification
Required
5+ years leading engineering teams delivering large-scale distributed systems, backend infrastructure, or search platforms
MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Information Retrieval, or a related field
Experience building complex systems involving indexing, retrieval, serving, data pipelines, or ML-driven components
Strong execution record across the full engineering lifecycle
Preferred
Expertise in large-scale search systems, ranking/retrieval architectures, personalization pipelines, or agentic system design
Experience building production ML systems or bootstrapping first version of ML models
Strong systems engineering fundamentals, APIs, protocols, distributed systems, data modeling, performance, and reliability
Ability to lead cross-functional alignment and balance long-term platform strategy with fast iteration
Effective communication and leadership skills; able to drive clarity, prioritize well, and develop engineering talent
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
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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