Apple
Human Factors Research Engineer, AIML Data Operations
$175K–$263K
Seattle, Washington · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience in mixed-methods human factors research, especially in evaluating user interface designs.
- Education
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction or equivalent degree.
About the job
Research and improve annotation workflows and analyst tools by studying human performance across languages, cultures, and abilities.
What you'll do
- Evaluate user interfaces and annotation workflows through human factors research.
- Work directly with data analysts and annotation specialists to research human performance.
- Design solutions that support global operations and diverse languages, cultures, and abilities.
What they ask for
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction or equivalent degree.
- Expertise in qualitative and quantitative experimental design, statistical data analysis, and reporting.
- Excellent listening, communication, and interview skills in individual and focus group settings.
- Experience with human-in-the-loop evaluation, data annotation workflows, or AI/LLM model development.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with data exploration and analysis tools such as SQL, Python, or R Studio.
- Industry experience collaborating with UX designers and software engineers; published research in human-in-the-loop evaluation or data annotation workflows.
Pay
$175,000 and $263,300 (USD, base salary)
Tools
SQL, Python, R Studio, AI/LLM
AI focus
Research and optimize human-annotated data workflows and tools supporting machine learning initiatives; experience with human-in-the-loop evaluation, data annotation workflows, or AI/LLM model development is required.
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