Apple

Algorithm Evaluation Manager

Apple$140K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in relevant field with 10+ years of industry experience
  • Minimum 2 years of direct management of technical teams
  • Experience in model evaluation and A/B testing methodologies
  • Knowledge of ML inference pipeline design and infrastructure
  • Hands-on experience with data curation and annotation processes
  • Strong analytical skills for data trend analysis
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers and data specialists
  • Define and execute evaluation strategies for machine learning models
  • Manage end-to-end data lifecycle and ensure data quality
  • Conduct rigorous data analysis to troubleshoot model issues
  • Communicate team progress and strategic needs to leadership

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work hours and remote work options
  • Collaborative and innovative team environment
  • Potential for career progression within the organization
Full Job Description
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Engineering Manager to lead a dynamic team focused on machine learning algorithms or Large Language Model (LM) evaluation. In this role, you will guide a team responsible for the critical data and evaluation pipelines that ensure our models are accurate, robust, and performant. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of technical leadership, expertise in data curation and annotation processes, and deep analytical skills. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional research and engineering teams, requiring exceptional communication and strategic thinking.

Description

As the Engineering Manager for this team, you will be at the forefront of our AI/ML development lifecycle. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers and data specialists. Foster a culture of innovation, rigorous analysis, and continuous learning.

- Evaluation Strategy: Define and execute the evaluation strategy for both CV and LM models. Build robust, scalable evaluation pipelines that accurately reflect real-world performance.

- Data Pipeline Management: Oversee the end-to-end data lifecycle. This includes establishing data curation guidelines, managing data quality, and optimizing large-scale annotation workflows with external vendors or internal teams.

- Analytical Deep Dives: Guide the team in performing rigorous data analysis to troubleshoot model regressions, uncover data quality issues, and identify opportunities for algorithmic improvements.

- Strategic Alignment: Act as the primary point of contact for your team, communicating progress, bottlenecks, and strategic data needs to leadership and partner teams.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience: BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience

Management Experience: 2+ years of direct people management experience, with a track record of hiring, mentoring, and leading high-performing technical teams.

Domain Expertise: Proven experience in model evaluation, benchmarking, and A/B testing methodologies for machine learning models (Computer Vision or Foundation Models).

Inference Infrastructure: Familiarity with the design and architecture of machine learning inference pipelines and underlying infrastructure.

Data & Annotation: Hands-on experience designing and managing data curation strategies and human-in-the-loop annotation processes.

Data Analysis: Strong analytical skills with the ability to dive deep into datasets to identify trends, biases, and areas for model improvement.

Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced Degree: PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.

Deep Domain Knowledge: Expertise in both Computer Vision (CV) algorithms and Large Language Model (LM) evaluation methodologies (e.g., RLHF, prompt evaluation).

Scale & Operations: Experience scaling large data operations, managing complex annotation workflows, and working directly with external data vendors.

Technical Stack: Familiarity with Python, SQL, and ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) to effectively review technical work and guide engineering decisions.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Demonstrated ability to drive strategic alignment across downstream product teams, ML researchers, and platform engineers in a highly matrixed environment.

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.

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