AI Data Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer, WW CSO

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Apache Hadoop, Data science techniques, Debugging, Java Programming, KPIs, Linear Algebra, Machine learning techniques, Mathematical modeling, Non Linear Programming, Optimization, Python Programming, Scala Programming, Software Testing, Spark Core, SQL

Job Description

Imagine what you could do here. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple's WW Channel Strategy & Operations (CSO) organization focuses on developing and deploying worldwide sales programs and best practices to deliver an extraordinary customer experience in the channel and drive Apple Channel sales. With deep functional expertise in digital, physical, and people enablement spaces, our WW CSO team closely collaborates with many cross-functional groups at world-wide and regional levels. We are seeking a talented Data Scientist/Machine Learning engineer with a passion for solving complex business problems to join our decision support and data intelligence team. As a member of this team, you will use your deep understanding of forecasting, machine learning, and deep learning to take on substantial technical problems.

Key Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in building highly scalable, compliant, and secure, enterprise-grade data and analytics platforms with robust data quality, data governance, data discovery, catalog and visualization capabilities
• 4+ years of experience with large-scale e-commerce data and analytics platform, including building data pipelines for Digital performance KPIs, Performance Marketing, and Testing & Optimization
• Strong background in mathematical modeling, linear and non-linear regression, and consumer decision making theory
• Ability to convey rigorous mathematical concepts and considerations to non-experts.
• Practical experience with and theoretical understanding of algorithms for classification, regression, clustering, and anomaly detection
• Working knowledge of relational databases, including SQL, and large-scale distributed systems such as Hadoop and Spark
• Ability to implement data science pipelines and applications in a general programming language such as Python, Scala, or Java
• Ability to comprehend and debug complex systems integrations spanning toolchains and teams
• Ability to extract meaningful business insights from data and identify the stories behind the patterns
• Creativity to engineer novel features and signals, and to push beyond current tools and approaches
• Ability to share results with a non-technical audience and advancing multiple projects at once on a tight schedule
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication, engagement and interpersonal skills along with validated skills in building great design

Description

In this role, you will focus on the following key areas:

• Requirements: Understand business requirements and translate into technical solutions
• Data Science: Design data science/machine learning approach, applying tried-and-true techniques or developing custom algorithms as needed by the business problem
• Teamwork: Collaborate with data engineers and platform architects to implement robust production real-time and batch decisioning solutions
• Maintenance: Ensure operational and business metric health by monitoring production decision points
• Analysis: Investigate adversarial trends, identify behavior patterns, and respond with agile logic changes
• Communication: Communicate results of analyses to business partners and executives
• Innovation: Research new technologies and methods across data science, data engineering, and data visualization to improve the technical capabilities of the team

Education & Experience

• PhD. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Operations Research or related field; or
• PhD. in Math, Engineering, Economics, or hard science with data science fellowship; or
• MS. in related field with 3+ years experience applying machine learning engineer to real business problems

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $161,000 and $278,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.