Apple
Demographic Data Scientist
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Jul 6, 2026
- Experience
- MS +3 years of experience or PhD in an analytical field.
- Education
- MS or PhD in an analytical field.
About the job
Applies statistical, programming, and machine-learning methods to human population data to inform the design and improvement of Apple hardware products.
What you'll do
- Clean, verify, explore, and analyze data from varied sources, including statistical analysis and mathematical modeling.
- Create visualizations and models that help teams understand human variation and make data-driven decisions.
- Work with cross-functional teams to identify trends and develop tools for analysis and visualization.
What they ask for
- MS and 3+ years of experience, or a PhD, in an analytical field such as the fields listed in the posting.
- Deep knowledge of statistical analysis and modeling, with a strong foundation in linear algebra, geometry, optimization, or inference.
- Strong scripting skills (Python, R, Matlab, etc.) for modeling and visualizing data.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated teamwork and collaboration.
Nice to have
- Experience with small-scale datasets, population modeling, inference, weighting, simulation, or Bayesian methods.
- Experience with human anthropometric, biometric, or perception/preference data, or generative AI tools in workflows.
Tools
Python, R, Matlab, Monte Carlo methods
AI focus
The role may use machine-learning models to understand human variation; experience using generative AI tools in workflows is preferred.
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