Apple

Staff Data Scientist - Experimentation

Apple$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in software development and data science/statistics
  • In-depth knowledge of SQL and causal inference techniques
  • Familiarity with A/B testing methodologies and randomized control trials
  • Experience with causal machine learning tools
  • Proficient in SQL and Pyspark or Scala for data analysis and product development
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to design and execute analytical solutions for complex problems

Responsibilities

  • Design and build a state-of-the-art experimentation platform for ads
  • Conduct end-to-end analyses using SQL, Python, and statistical methods
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to design experiments and yield reliable insights
  • Lead the development and maintenance of scalable data pipelines
  • Implement data quality checks and advocate for best practices
  • Identify and prioritize high-impact analytical questions
  • Mentor junior engineers and data scientists within the team

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with innovative technologies in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborative culture emphasizing personal and professional growth
  • Chance to influence product features that align with Apple's commitment to privacy
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams and senior leadership
  • Access to resources and tools to develop scalable solutions
Full Job Description
Ads Experimentation team is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer and Statistician who will help drive innovation. This is a hands-on role for developing & supporting a state of the art ads experimentation platform. This role requires partnering with cross-functional teams to effectively coordinate the complex interdependencies inherent in application development. A successful candidate has strong technical skills and is eager to create intuitive user experiences; they have a keen eye for the details that surprise and delight our customers. While understanding our product features, you will perform rigorous analyses, measure performance and make data-driven decisions and develop scalable tools that facilitate quick and accurate decision making.

Description

Design and build a new generation of experimentation platform for the Ads Platform organization. Apply leading-edge technologies to enable safe and data driven launch of features that help connect Apple users and advertisers while delivering on Apple's privacy commitment through experimentation. Collaborate with stakeholders and data scientists to design experiments and statistical methods that account for the marketplace dynamics and yield reliable treatment effects.

Provide expert technical guidance to engineers and scientists on statistical techniques, experiment design and data engineering.

You will join and contribute to a culture that emphasizes observability and understandability, reliability, resiliency, simplicity, reusability, extensibility, scalability, velocity and productivity. We are one team, nurturing each other's growth and supporting each other in delivering for our customers and Apple.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of experience in software and data science or statistics with an in-depth understanding of SQL and causal inference. Industry experience in SDLC is preferred.

Analysis: Conduct rigorous, end-to-end analyses using SQL, Python, and statistical methods to uncover insights and improve treatment effect estimates.

Experience with A/B testing infrastructure and methodologies and deep understanding of the assumptions of randomized control trials. Experience in marketplace experimentation is a bonus.

Familiarity with causal machine learning tools and technologies. Well versed in observational causal techniques like regression, propensity score matching, Diff in Diff, regression discontinuity and instrumental variables.

Design and analyze controlled experiments or counterfactual causal inference studies to estimate the incremental and long term impact of interventions. Experience in measuring advertiser value from campaigns or algorithmic changes is a huge plus.

Proficiency in SQL and Pyspark or Scala to conduct analyses and build data products (pipelines and dashboards) to automate experiment reporting at scale.

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable and reliable data pipelines. Implement robust data quality checks, monitoring systems, and data lineage tracking. Advocate best practices for data engineering.

Strategic Partnership: Work directly with stakeholders, including senior leaders, to identify, scope, and prioritise high-impact questions.

Skilled at operating in a cross-functional organization.

Ability to understand ambiguous and complex problems and design and execute analytical approaches and turn analysis into clear and concise takeaways that drive action.

Curious business attitude with a proven ability to seek projects with a sense of ownership.

Excellent communication, social and presentation skills.

Desire to work in a fast-paced and challenging work environment.

Mentor junior engineers and scientists on the team

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Math or related field.

8+ years of industry experience building scalable applications.

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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