Apple
Places Data and ML Director
$311K–$497K
Cupertino, California · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years.
- Education
- Master's degree or equivalent experience in AI, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
About the job
Leads engineering for Apple Maps Places Data, building ML-driven systems and platforms to keep global place information accurate and up to date.
What you'll do
- Lead engineering for Places Data and combine AI/ML with software engineering to solve map data challenges.
- Architect an ML-centric data platform spanning large-scale data-center and lightweight edge models.
- Set team goals and roadmaps, collaborate across functions, and provide technical and career mentorship.
What they ask for
- 15+ years applying and leading teams that use statistical and machine-learning methods on large, complex datasets.
- Experience in one or more of: Algorithms, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining, Deep Neural Networks, Distributed Systems, Information Retrieval, or Machine Learning; and experience in Computer Vision, Natural Language processing, and Unstructured Web Data.
- Strong understanding of the mathematics behind modern machine learning, including linear algebra and statistics; familiarity with databases, SQL, and scripting languages.
- Master's degree or equivalent experience in AI, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field; ability to translate requirements into implementation and build and inspire teams.
Nice to have
- Experience in Maps Data, specifically Business Listings and other Places of Interest.
- Experience evaluating and deploying large-scale machine-learning models, deep learning, and natural language processing solutions; research publications in leading AI/ML journals are a plus.
Pay
USD $311,100 to $496,900 base salary
Tools
Computer Vision, Natural Language processing, SQL, scripting languages, Generative AI, linear algebra, statistics, Deep Neural Networks
AI focus
Leads machine learning and AI for Places data, including processing unstructured text and 3D imagery, and developing models for data-center and edge use.
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