AIML - Sr Full-Stack Software Engineer, Annotation Operations

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, AngularJS, AWS, Azure, Effective communication skills, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Java Programming, JavaScript, Machine learning techniques, Objective-C, Python Programming, React.js, Scrum Agile Methodology, SQL

Job Description

Imagine what you could do here– are you excited to take on big challenges that could create a positive impact for billions of people? Are you passionate about building elegant product experiences with a world-class engineering and design team? Do you have a passion for solving complex business and user problems with high-quality software? 

At Apple, great ideas quickly become extraordinary user experiences. 

Apple’s central AIML organization is looking for a talented full-stack software engineer to join our Annotation Operations engineering team. We are looking for a developer that has experience building iOS applications, and either web services or large-scale data pipelines. If you have expertise on one or more layers of the application stack and a curiosity to learn new technologies, let’s talk.

Key Qualifications

• Ability to make software that meets functional requirements
• Experience building, publishing, and maintaining iOS applications that communicate with cloud-based backend services
• Experience building and maintaining either production web services or data-processing pipelines
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with focus on the user experience
• Experience with Swift or Objective-C

Our broader organization is responsible for delivering high-quality, human annotated, machine learning data at scale for product teams across Apple. We are both an operations engineering team and a trusted partner in the development of Apple’s consumer software and hardware experiences. 

This global data annotation and collection initiative enables Apple to create amazing machine learning driven experiences and advance flagship experiences like Siri, Photos, Vision Pro and more. Our team delivers custom, high-value, scalable, self-service solutions to accelerate the machine-learning data annotation program such as reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) at Apple. We are an Agile product and engineering team making and augmenting user experiences by providing insights into key metrics, creating automated work flows, and providing services, APIs, and user-interfaces to a diverse set of stakeholders. 

We build and maintain iOS applications, web applications, cloud-based services, and large-scale data pipelines. Robust, predictable, scalable, monitored, efficient and highly-available services are critical to our success. 

We are a user-focused, multi-disciplinary team of exceptional designers, product managers and software engineers with a variety of backgrounds. We embrace diverse opinions, open debate, taking risks, and are always looking to grow as a team. We work backwards from our customers needs. 

If you are a software engineer with proven computer science fundamentals, phenomenal engineering practices and relentless customer-focus, then come join us!

Education & Experience

Bachelors or greater in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Additional Requirements

• Exceptional candidates may have experience with one or more of the following:
• * Experience with other modern programming languages (Java, Javascript, Python, or similar)
• * Experience building and maintaining distributed systems (for instance,. distributed compute using Hadoop, Spark)
• * Experience building highly usable user interfaces using a modern Javascript framework (for instance, React, Angular)
• * Experience with commercial cloud services (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure)
• * Experience with core networking, routing, and hosting solutions (for instance, DNS, CDNs)
• * Experience with databases and strong SQL skills
• * Experience working in an Unix environment (Darwin, Linux, BSD, or similar)
• * Experience with more than one programming language
• * Familiarity with or interest in Agile software development processes (Scrum, Extreme Programming, or similar)

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 $131,500 and $243,300, 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.