Engineering Leader, Planner Modeling Team - Siri

Engineering Leader, Planner Modeling Team - Siri

Join Siri as the Engineering Leader of the Planner Modeling Team and play an important role in redefining the Siri experience. You will collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to develop the core model that drives the agent's behavior, determining when and how to call tools on the users behalf. In this role you will work at the forefront of what is currently possible with LLMs, working with simulation, evaluation, context engineering, and data generation. This role requires collaboration across teams, including teams building our agent's "toolbox", search, and close partners with Response Generation and Internationalization. Work closely with our Architecture Committee and the Evaluation Infrastructure team to align on strategic directives and leverage simulator-driven evaluations to measure and improve model quality. Engage in benchmarking state-of-the-art internal and external models and perform failure analyses to understand common failure patterns and gain exposure to cutting edge technologies and techniques.

Key Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Technical:

• Enable the team to improve model performance by iterating on prompts and evaluation tools
• Conduct benchmarking of internal and external models
• Perform failure analyses to identify common failure patterns and advocate for system-wide changes

Operational:

• Lead and prioritize team efforts to balance product and engineering goals
• Facilitate meetings and ensure clear communication across the team
• Onboard new engineers and adjust resources as projects evolve
• Communicate progress and strategic plans to leadership and cross-functional partners in weekly status reports and weekly leadership meetings

Minimum Qualifications

Technical:

• Expertise in language models, agentic systems, and evaluation methodologies
• Experience with tools and workflow development for model improvement
• Passion for experimenting with and optimizing prompts

Operational:

• Experience managing technical teams through ambiguity and change
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills that lead to the best outcomes for the customer
• Proven ability to translate leadership goals into actionable tasks

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

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 $228,100 and $393,800, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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.