Apple

AIML - Manager, Applied AI Science - GenAI Model Autograding, Evaluation

Apple$162K — $195K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MS/PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or related field
  • 1+ years building LLM/VLM-based evaluators or automated systems
  • 5+ years hands-on experience in machine learning and model alignment
  • Experience managing teams of 3+ machine learning engineers or AI scientists
  • Deep understanding of GenAI models and evaluation methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a team of applied AI scientists and ML engineers
  • Set the technical vision and roadmap for autograder systems
  • Deliver reliable LLM/VLM-based evaluation systems
  • Navigate technical and organizational challenges across teams
  • Identify opportunities to standardize and automate evaluation workflows

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the future of AI product evaluation
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
  • Professional growth and talent development initiatives
  • Work within a high-impact, innovative environment
Full Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Manager to lead a team of Applied AI Scientists developing cutting-edge AI/ML models for the automatic grading and quality assessment of our internal GenAI products. You will set the technical direction for autograding at Apple, grow the scientists who build it, and partner across the company to make trustworthy automated evaluation a foundation that every AI product team can rely on.

Description

In this pivotal role, you will build and lead the team that designs state-of-the-art autograder systems evaluating AI product quality at scale.

* Lead and grow a high-performing team of applied AI scientists and machine learning engineers, including hiring, talent development, performance management, and building a strong technical leadership layer.

* Set the technical vision and roadmap for autograder development, evaluation methodology, and toolings.

* Deliver reliable, scalable LLM/VLM-based evaluation systems that can be trusted for product-quality decisions.

* Navigate complex technical and organizational challenges, resolve cross-functional dependencies, and sustain alignment across organizations.

* Identify opportunities to standardize and automate the end-to-end evaluation workflow, enabling the team to scale beyond bespoke autograder development.

Minimum Qualifications

MS/PhD degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or a related field.

1+ years of industry experience building LLM/VLM-based evaluators, autograders, or automated evaluation systems.

5+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning, model alignment, or benchmark creation.

Track record of managing teams of 3+ machine learning engineers and/or AI scientists.

Deep understanding of GenAI models and their evaluation methodologies, including rubric design, evaluation set development, validation, calibration, and human-model alignment.

Preferred Qualifications

* Strong technical judgment and a track record of leading complex, ambiguous AI/ML projects from definition through delivery.

Experience translating emerging GenAI techniques and research into reliable, production-ready systems.

Experience scaling AI/ML solutions into reusable platforms, frameworks, or standardized workflows.

Demonstrated track record of developing senior machine learning engineers and/or technical leads.

Demonstrated ability to align diverse stakeholders around strategy, navigate complex situations, and drive effective outcomes across organizations.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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154,000 employees
Market Cap
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Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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