Human Factors Design Researcher, AI/ML

Posted: 4 Oct 2023

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200502583

Imagine what human factors research can do at Apple. At Apple, great ideas quickly become extraordinary user experiences. Are you excited to take on big challenges that create a positive impact for billions of people? Are you passionate about engaging directly with people to research and design elegant Apple experiences? We are looking for a talented, creative and technical user experience researcher to help accelerate our machine learning data annotation efforts by defining great user experiences for a suite of software applications and services.

Key Qualifications

Expert in human factors methodology for benchmarking and evaluating user interface designs
Expert in qualitative and quantitative experimental design, statistical analysis and reporting
Proficient in data exploration and data analysis languages or tools like SQL, Python, R Studio, etc.
Excellent listening, communication and interview skills in both individual and group settings
Industry experience working with UX designers and software engineers to develop highly-usable and performant interfaces

Description

Our organization is responsible for delivering high-quality, human-annotated, machine learning data at scale for product teams across Apple. We are both an operations team and a trusted partner in the development of Apple’s consumer software and hardware experiences. This global data annotation and collection initiative enables Apple to create amazing new experiences and advance flagship experiences like Siri, Photos, Vison Pro and more. You will be a key member in a multi-disciplinary engineering and design team within Apple’s central annotation operations organization. We design, build and operate the many internal tools that are needed to support this expansive program. Our application experiences are used by thousands of diverse partners across the world. We are creative and forward-thinking. We are passionate about building polished, user-centric and engaging applications. You will be the human factors researcher for a suite of software products and human annotation experiences. You will work directly with a global community of end-users to research human performance and design problems that involve considerations for diverse and varied languages, cultures and abilities. You will research and iterate with product management, data scientists and engineers to deliver inclusive, highly-usable and innovative design recommendations. Your research on tools that enable our global workforce will have immediate and direct impact to product teams across Apple and to the success of our Apple’s AI/ML programs. Sound exciting? Come join us!

Education & Experience

MS or PhD in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive or Experimental Psychology or similar degree

Additional Requirements

Published reseacrh in topics related to Human Cognitive Performance

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $131,500 and $243,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.