Data Science Engineer

Summary

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something - you'll add something.

Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible - all while staying connected to the people around us.

Apple's Vision Products Group is looking for a highly motivated Data Science Engineer to help extract insights from sophisticated data sets to maintain high quality software builds. You will provide a key function in shaping the success of Apple's current and future products, and help deliver exciting new software features while maintaining Apple's world class quality.

Key Qualifications

Strong analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Proficiency with databases and SQL

Proficiency in scripting languages, including Python, Javascript, Ruby or Bash

Knowledge of data mining, statistical modeling, and machine learning methodologies

Experience articulating and translating business questions and using statistical techniques to arrive at an answer using available data

Experience with data visualization and presentation, familiar with data analysis tools such as Tableau

Expertise working with engineering and project management teams, demonstrating strong communication and coordination skills

Familiarity with distributed systems and microservices preferred

Description

VPG Engineering Operations supports the complex build and integration process for exciting new software critical to Apple's current and future products. As a data science engineer, your role will be to collect, analyze, and visualize data generated by this process to help the organization move quickly in producing high quality products. You will be a part of a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities, collaborating with software engineers and project managers to extract insights from data and help prioritize development focus for the organization. The responsibilities of the job include:

Developing tools to extract and analyze data from multiple build system services.

Creating dashboards and reports to keep teams and organizational leadership informed on trends in software quality.

Developing comprehensive analysis of Apple's software build process to identify bottlenecks and using data to advocate for changes where needed.

Driving cross-functional initiatives that will steer the team's direction with data-driven decision making.

Education & Experience

3+ years of industry experience in a Data Science or similar role.

Bachelor's degree in an engineering related field, or equivalent experience.