• Job Description

  Req#: 200494829

  Summary

  Do you get excited by driving product impact via measurement and evaluation, for products and services used by hundreds of millions of people globally? Play a part in the next revolution in human-computer interaction on all of Apple’s Platforms: iPhone, iPad, HomePod, Mac, Watch, tv, across dozens of languages. Contribute to a product that is redefining mobile computing, and work with the people who created the intelligent assistant that helps millions of people get things done—just by asking. Join the Siri Text-to-Speech team at Apple. The Siri Text-to-Speech team is looking for exceptional Data Scientists passionate about machine learning, and unlocking the full potential of ML techniques to improve Siri’s voice, responses and user interactions.

  Key Qualifications

  • Proficiency in data science, machine learning, and analytics, including statistical data analysis and A/B testing. Experience crafting, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting experiments and investigations.
  • Experience articulating and translating business questions and using statistical techniques to arrive at an answer using available data.
  • Capable of driving projects of varying sizes and scopes - some will take months and some weeks — and you will need to know when to dive deep.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to naturally explain difficult technical topics (especially causal topics) to everyone from data scientists to engineers to business partners.
  • Strong programming skills, including data-querying skills (SQL and/or Spark, etc.) and experience with a scripting language for data processing and development (e.g., Python, R, or Scala).
  • 5 years of relevant work experience.
  • 3-5 years experience working in text-to-speech, speech recognition or related fields

  Description

  Research and develop evaluation methods to improve the quality of Siri’s user facing products. Work with evaluation/experimentation engineering teams to get your methodological developments translated into technologies that Siri engineering will use every day. Work with large, complex data sets. Solve difficult, non-routine analysis problems, applying advanced analytical methods as needed. Conduct analysis that includes data gathering and requirements specification, processing, analysis, ongoing work, and presentations. Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale. Develop comprehensive knowledge of Siri Search data structures and metrics, advocating for changes where needed for product development. Partner closely with Siri search engineering teams on core machine learning algorithms and systems that are part of Siri’s ability to understand and respond to requests. You should be passionate about building outstanding products. This position involves a wide variety of skills and innovation.

  Education & Experience

  Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Operational Research, Bioinformatics, Economics, Psychology, Computer Science, Sociology, Mathematics, Physics, Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing or similar quantitative field.

  Additional Requirements

  Pay & Benefits

  • At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $152,400 and $268,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
    
    Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
    
    Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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