Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Ad Platforms, Predictions/Personalization

$175,800 - $312,200/Yr

Apple - Cupertino, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Cupertino, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The position involves developing and applying advanced techniques and algorithms to enhance an ad network within Apple's Advertising Platforms group. The role focuses on improving user engagement through machine learning models, analyzing large-scale data, and ensuring data integrity while maintaining user privacy. The successful candidate will work in an Agile environment, collaborating with operational teams to deploy and monitor algorithms that optimize advertising performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement new optimization and advertising algorithms.
• Analyze user engagement modeling and detect meaningful data patterns.
• Measure user, campaign, and app performance.
• Conduct large-scale experiments and analyze results.
• Apply advanced machine learning techniques for privacy mechanisms and ranking algorithms.
• Collaborate with operational teams on deployment and management concerns.

Requirements

• MS/PhD in computer science or equivalent field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience designing, developing, and implementing algorithms in machine learning, statistics, and optimization.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java for systems software implementation.
• Strong understanding of scalable architectures and operational concerns.
• Ability to analyze impact on marketplace dynamics within an ad network.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with AI models such as LLMs and ML techniques like explore/exploit for engagement models.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Tuition reimbursement for formal education
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance