AIML - Head of Technical Production, AI Studio

The AI Studio in Apple's AIML org is dedicated to developing top-quality user experiences by merging responsible AI practices and technologies with human creativity on a global scale. Our team oversees the in-house production of a wide variety of customer-facing, AI-driven interactive products from design to release, including Siri responses in every language.

As the Head of Technical Production, you will be responsible for optimizing an end-to-end content creation process, specifically to support a 10X language expansion to provide global experiences for many Apple products. This role will work alongside Design, Modeling, and Production Operations/Logistics department leads, focusing on the technical processes and tools involved in performance/data capture and post-processing.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a high-performing production team of technical-minded creatives
• Overseeing all technical processes related to content production for AI-powered products
• Leading the massive collection of high-quality data for multilingual and multimodal large language models (LLMs)
• Incorporating machine learning techniques to develop an optimized content production pipeline
• Continuously improving and streamlining production processes
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and execution
• Staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in audio/video/graphics/motion content production and experience leading teams to develop optimized pipelines across multiple fields for scalability. Knowledge of machine learning and its application in content production processes is preferred.

This role offers a competitive base pay range between $190,200 and $285,900, along with additional benefits such as stock options, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and educational reimbursement opportunities.