Apple

Data Scientist / Senior Data Scientist, Software Engineering

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field or equivalent professional experience.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python or R), with experience in data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau, Looker).
  • 3+ years of data science or related experience, preferably in consumer tech.
  • Fundamentals in data engineering, product analytics, statistics, and machine learning.
  • Experience with distributed computing frameworks like Spark, Hadoop, or Flink.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with technical and non-technical teams.
  • Self-motivated and intellectually curious, thriving in ambiguous problem spaces.

Responsibilities

  • Design and own foundational datasets, visualizations, and reports for Apple's leadership, communicating a cohesive narrative about core operating systems.
  • Develop scalable metrics frameworks, data pipelines, and reporting to measure product health and performance.
  • Collaborate with Engineering on designing new telemetry while prioritizing user privacy.
  • Build relationships with cross-functional teams in Engineering, Product, and Marketing to identify data-driven insights.
  • Define and lead innovative analyses to deepen understanding of software products.
  • Explore opportunities to leverage Generative AI for optimizing Data Science workflows.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits.
  • Discounted products and free services.
  • Reimbursement for certain educational expenses related to career advancement.
  • Potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
Full Job Description
Description

As a data scientist on the SWE Data Science team, you will use data to drive product decisions and improvements. You will apply quantitative methods and statistical techniques to conduct exploratory data analysis, define new metrics, create compelling data visualizations, and develop analytical frameworks that translate raw data into actionable software development opportunities. You will own the analytical process end-to-end, from architecting and designing scalable and efficient data processing pipelines to conducting deep dive analyses and communicating the results. You will also explore new opportunities to innovate with GenAI and LLMs to accelerate our team's velocity and impact.

We are a fast-paced and high-functioning team of data scientists that use the latest Big Data technologies and GenAI to tackle complex, large-scale problems using immense quantities of collected data. This team works closely with core operating systems (iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS and visionOS), application development, and other cross-functional teams across Apple's platforms. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background and is excited to work on a collaborative and innovative team.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Economics) or equivalent professional experience.

Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language, such as Python or R, and experience with data visualization platforms (e.g. Tableau, Looker).

3+ years of data science or related experience, preferably in a consumer tech company.

Strong fundamentals in data engineering, product analytics, statistics, and machine learning.

Experience with distributed computing frameworks like Spark, Hadoop or Flink.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

Self-motivated and intellectually curious, with a demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguous problem spaces.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with LLM-driven workflows or leveraging GenAI to augment and improve Data Science workflows.

Experience designing and building scalable data systems and pipelines to support complex, large-scale analytics initiatives.

Strong product mindset and commitment to improving the user experience.

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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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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