Machine Learning Software Engineer, Maps Search
Posted on: 23 Apr 2021
Santa Clara, CA
Job Description
Summary: Would you like to be part of a team that impacts millions of users every single day? Does finding patterns in data and building highly scalable data-driven systems to solve real-world problems excite you? Would you be interested to explore building novel ML/NLP features that find use in the next iOS release? We power Apple's Maps Search. Our team operates at the intersection of building highly scalable applications, analytics to understand user behavior and big data machine learning to improve our end-user experience. As a member of this stellar team, you will be working closely with Runtime Infrastructure, Maps Data and Analytics teams to develop new ML models/features that improve Maps Search experience. You will be prototyping ideas, running/evaluating experiments and shipping ML/NLP features that have deep impact. Along the way, you will continuously learn from a versatile group of experienced ML practitioners and top-notch engineers.
| Key Qualifications: Strong ML background with expertise in one of these areas - search applications, information retrieval, text mining, natural language processing, search relevance/ranking.Strong programming and debugging skills in: Java or C/C++ or Python or equivalent.Experience in distributed computing, search and related technologies.Experience with big data technologies like Hadoop/MapReduce, Spark, Kafka.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - working independently and/or in small teams.| Description: Here are some of your job responsibilities - Apply knowledge of data mining, information retrieval, NLP and machine learning to develop key iOS and OS X features focused on improving maps search experience. Design and build highly scalable, big data pipelines that enrich our maps index/corpus for search use-cases. Own and conduct A/B tests for exploring various ideas and perform data analysis to infer insights from experiments to help ship features. Collaborate with various teams (e.g., infrastructure, quality, data) to develop exciting features and bring them from ideation to shipping the feature. Develop and mentor aspiring applied scientists / engineers to expand their scope and have a big impact. Be part of building a world class search team!
| Education & Experience: MS/PhD in ML/NLP/CS/Physics or a related field. 4+ years of industry experience in a related area.
| Additional Requirements: Experience with Hadoop/Map-Reduce/Spark. Experience with data engineering. Experience with Lucene/Solr/Elastic Search or any other Search Engine — is a plus.
Apple
Cupertino, CA
Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, and personal computers. It also sells various related software, services, accessories, and third-party digital content and applications. The company offers iPhone, a line of smartphones; iPad, a line of multi-purpose tablets; and Mac, a line of desktop and portable personal computers, as well as iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS operating systems.
It also provides iTunes Store, an app store that allows customers to purchase and download, or stream music and TV shows; rent or purchase movies; and download free podcasts, as well as iCloud, a cloud service, which stores music, photos, contacts, calendars, mail, documents, and others. In addition, the company offers AppleCare support services; Apple Pay, a cashless payment service; Apple TV that connects to consumers’ TVs and enables them to access digital content directly for streaming video, playing music and games, and viewing photos; and Apple Watch, a personal electronic device, as well as AirPods, Beats products, HomePod, iPod touch, and other Apple-branded and third-party accessories.
The company serves consumers, and small and mid-sized businesses; and education, enterprise, and government customers worldwide. It sells and delivers digital content and applications through the iTunes Store, App Store, Mac App Store, TV App Store, Book Store, and Apple Music. The company also sells its products through its retail and online stores, and direct sales force; and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Apple Inc. was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees132,000
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