The Siri NL team is creating groundbreaking technology for machine learning, natural language understanding, and artificial intelligence. The features we create are redefining how hundreds of millions of people use their computers and mobile devices in their day-to-day tasks. As an ontologist, you will have the opportunity to directly impact Siri's ability to understand what people want by designing and building the standards for Siri's internal meaning representation.

Description

Develop ontologies, models, and standards to define and organize Siri's understanding. Develop data strategies for training and evaluating models including human-authored/annotated data and synthetic data.Own requirements related to ontology tools, metrics, and process improvements. Create, validate and review requests for ontology changes. Work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements across components and negotiate inter-team constraints.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years experience of product development working with taxonomies, data classification, or creating ontologies.
  • A curiosity about natural language understanding and its associated complex problems such as the representation of ambiguity.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with machine learning and product engineering teams, data science teams, annotation teams, and designers.
  • Demonstrated experience with systems thinking, particularly gathering requirements, identifying and resolving conflicts.
  • Enjoy working on a diverse set of hard problems in a fast-moving product development environment.
  • Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, Linguistics, or science / mathematics degrees.

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with lexical semantics.
  • Experience with data-driven decision making.
  • Experience with statistics and data science, including data base queries
  • Experience with Python, Swift, C++, or other equivalent programming languages.
  • Background in computational linguistics, data science, or technical product management.

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

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 $135,400 and $250,600, 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.

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.