AIML - SW Engineer, Web Indexing team

Company: Apple Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Do you want to make Siri and Apple products smarter for our users? The MLPT & Infra teams are building groundbreaking technology for algorithmic search, machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence. The features we build are redefining how hundreds of millions of people use their computers and mobile devices to search and find what they are looking for. Our universal search engine powers search features across a variety of Apple products, including Siri, Spotlight, Safari, Messages and Lookup. As part of this group, you will work with one of the most exciting high performance computing environments, with petabytes of data, millions of queries per second, and have an opportunity to imagine and build products that delight our customers every single day.DescriptionWe design and build infrastructures to support features that empower billions of Apple users through advanced intelligence systems. Our team processes trillions of links to find the best content to surface to users via search and other intelligent features. We also analyze pages to extract critical features for indexing, ranking, and retrieval. We apply statistical analysis to enhance link selection, content freshness, retrieval rates, and extraction quality, among many other aspects. Furthermore, we are building a generic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) indexing infrastructure framework to allow indexing building customization and support fast experiment iteration. You'll have the opportunity to dive deeper into RAG systems, as well as large-scale data processing, managing trillions of records, petabytes of data, and the incredible complexity behind Apple Intelligence's products.Minimum Qualifications

• Strong background in computer science: algorithms and data structures.
• Experience with large scale data processing, map reduce applications.
• Experience with AWS Services such as Amazon S3, EC2, EKS / Kubernetes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to work independently as well as in a team.Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in Machine learning and/or Natural Language Processing is a plus.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 $135,400 and $250,600, 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.Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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