Apple · 3 weeks ago
Applications of ML Engineering Manager
San Francisco, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$228K/yr - $343K/yr
5+ years expApple Services Engineering (ASE) powers many AI features across App Store, Music, Video and more. We are hiring a Manager in Responsible Development & Safety, to shape policies and model and application evaluation processes, ensuring safe and responsible deployment of Apple Services' user-facing features.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingDigital EntertainmentFoundational AIMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Shape and support implementation of safety policies defined by AI Product teams
Collaborate with AIML, Product & Design, Privacy, Human-centered AI, policy leads, and business owners to define model and application evaluation requirements, set priorities, and scope and manage execution of AI /ML model and application evaluations
Work with Senior Managers to set objectives and key results and the long-term strategy for safety evaluation, including benchmarks, automated methods, and ongoing monitoring of safety performance of AI models
Lead a team of individual contributors
Develop new programming and generate opportunities for ASE to regularly engage with Policy, Legal, and Privacy teams
Develop and document standard processes through working with machine learning engineers and experts, and where appropriate, external organizations
Qualification
Required
Ph.D., J.D. or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, and/or Human-Computer Interaction
5+ years proven experience with AI product and/or user policies in multiple regions of the world
Preferred
A strong understanding of the challenges and issues in the fields of Responsible AI and/or Safety, through AI and society experience (e.g. relevant governance, policy, legal or research)
Experience working directly with LLMs, LMMs, and generative AI and agentic systems, in a development and/or evaluation capacity
Experience leading new teams working on innovative initiatives within a well-established organization
5+ years experiences with AI evaluations, managed with a diverse sets of collaborators, such as Product, Engineering, Security, and Legal teams
Experience navigating and assessing complex societal questions related to technology development, including balancing the benefits and risks of research and applications
Strong management skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in tight turnaround times
Excellent experience collaborating with technical stakeholders and highly interdisciplinary teams
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Proficiency in Python for data analysis (pandas, NumPy, Jupyter, etc.)
Experience working with large datasets, annotation tools, or model-evaluation pipelines
Ability to design taxonomies, categorization schemes, or structured rating frameworks
Strong ability to stitch together qualitative and quantitative findings into actionable guidance
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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10001+ employees
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Funding
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$5.67BKey Investors
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2026-01-10Pre Seed· $1M
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CEO
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