AI Data Platform Engineer - Manufacturing Systems and Infrastructure at Apple

Bengaluru, karnataka, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Python, SQL, Java, Scala, Airflow, Kubeflow, MLflow, Spark, Kafka, Ray, Pandas, Iceberg, Delta Lake, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD

Industry

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

Description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something you'll add something. Manufacturing Systems and Infrastructure (MSI) team is an engineering organisation under the Product Operations org. MSI is responsible for the design, development and maintenance of system tools, services and applications required to efficiently run manufacturing operations at scale across global factory sites. DESCRIPTION As an AI Data Platform Engineer with the MSI team, you will design, build, and operate scalable AI data platforms that enable GenAI, Agentic AI, and Embodied AI solutions across the enterprise. You will develop reusable platform services, data pipelines, and data quality frameworks that transform fragmented enterprise and multimodal data into trusted, AI-ready datasets — combining expertise in AI data platform engineering, data quality, systems engineering, and AI data lifecycle management to accelerate AI innovation. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 5+ years of experience designing and building scalable data platforms and distributed systems Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with proficiency in Java or Scala preferred Experience with Airflow, Kubeflow, or MLflow to build and orchestrate scalable AI data pipelines Experience building scalable batch and streaming data pipelines using Spark (PySpark), Kafka, Airflow, and Ray, with proficiency in Pandas and modern data lake/lakehouse architectures (e.g., Iceberg, Delta Lake) Hands-on experience with AI data engineering, including ground truth dataset creation, data curation, annotation pipelines, dataset versioning, and metadata management Bachelors / Masters in Computer Science or related fields PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience implementing data validation, quality frameworks, observability, and AI dataset evaluation Knowledge of RAG architectures, embedding generation, vector databases, and AI data preparation for LLMs and agentic AI Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integration patterns Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills Experience building platforms supporting GenAI, Agentic AI, or Embodied AI applications Experience with multimodal datasets, knowledge graphs, AI evaluation frameworks, or vector search technologies Familiarity with enterprise data governance, lineage, metadata management, and AI compliance Experience working with manufacturing, operational, IoT, or industrial data platforms Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate scalable AI data platforms to enable GenAI, Agentic AI, and Embodied AI solutions. Develop reusable platform services and data pipelines to transform multimodal enterprise data into AI-ready datasets.