AIML - Head of Technical Production, AI Studio

$190,200 - $285,900/Yr

Apple - Culver City, CA

Full-time - Senior

Culver City, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Head of Technical Production at Apple's AI Studio is responsible for optimizing the content creation process to support a significant expansion of language capabilities for various Apple products. This role involves leading a high-performing team, overseeing technical processes related to AI-powered content production, and ensuring quality and efficiency in production pipelines. The position requires collaboration with multiple departments and a strong background in media production, particularly in audio, video, and graphics.

Responsibilities

• Grow and lead a high-performing production team of technical-minded creatives, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Own and oversee all technical processes related to content production for AI-powered products, ensuring quality, efficiency, and scalability.
• Lead the massive collection of high-quality data for multilingual and multimodal large language models (LLMs).
• Incorporate machine learning techniques to develop an optimized content production pipeline.
• Continuously improve and streamline production processes to support rapid expansion into new products and languages.
• Work closely with partner teams in design, modeling, and production operations/logistics, as well as cross-functional teams in research and engineering, to ensure seamless integration and execution of production processes, resulting in customer-facing products.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the production pipeline and help define the future of AI-powered content creation.
• Advise and advocate for the tools, facilities, budgets, and personnel needed to run an efficient, end-to-end, in-house AI-powered production studio.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with company goals.

Requirements

• BS/MS/MA/PhD degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Media Production or a related field.
• Proven experience of 5+ years in a production leadership role, preferably within the media technology industry.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated experience in optimizing production pipelines for scalability, efficiency, and/or machine learning-driven projects.
• Managing large-scale data collection projects and processes, including high-quality audio/video data for use in machine learning applications / large language models (LLMs).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across disciplines, locations, and time zones.
• A passion for innovation and a drive to stay ahead of industry trends.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance