Software Engineering Manager - Applied ML & Localization
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The Software Localization team powers the tooling, features and processes used to create an exceptional localized experience for Apple’s international customers. We are responsible for the localization workflows in Xcode, framework-level localization support, localized OS features, and internal localization tools used to create high quality translations across all of Apple’s software products. We are looking for a proven leader to manage a diverse team of ML and software engineers who will work cross-functionally and globally to deliver the next generation of ML tooling and end-user features for international locales. This person will be a creative, motivated, passionate technical leader who is great with people and has a robust understanding of large language models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Apple software frameworks.
As the manager of the Localization Frameworks team, you will manage a phenomenal team of passionate engineers to design, implement and qualify localization features, processes and tooling across a wide variety of Apple’s products. We are looking for an exceptional candidate to help architect the future of localizing models and machine translation. Your role is to ensure Apple internal engineers, translators, linguists, and third-party developers can deliver world-class software products to millions of users around the world. You and your team will be responsible for delivering the ML tools and features to answer product, engineer and customers' requirements in an agile-like environment. This team’s duties include:
- Leading the exploration and application of Large Language Models (LLMs) for performing translation tasks and Apple product features
- Translating the latest research into high-quality systems and models that can be practically applied to further improve machine translation or Apple product features
- Actively engaging in all aspects of model development, from ideation, training, experimentation to deployment.
- Collaborating with translation, localization quality, project management and engineering teams to develop and implement solutions
- Excellent communication and team leadership skills
- Proven track record of growing and developing people
- Extensive cross-functional project leadership and delivery experience
- Experience with Machine Learning (ML), with a particular emphasis on Large Language Models (LLMs) and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Experience engineering software features and shipping to production
- BS/MS in Computer Engineering/Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
- Proven ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply cutting-edge research into consumer-oriented products
- Experience adapting pre-trained LLMs for downstream tasks
- Successful history managing a diverse team of ML and Software Engineers
- Self-motivated and proactive
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent context switching and changing priorities
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