Summary
Posted: Nov 9, 2023
Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number:200517618
Join the Apple engineering team that creates Siri, Search, and powerful machine-learning (ML) technologies used by all Apple products. As writers we work directly with engineers, scientists, and the wider group to build guides, tutorials, and references to facilitate engineering progress and illuminate our path forward-with unwavering attention to preserving privacy and enriching people's lives!
Key Qualifications
Key Qualifications
High-quality writing samples, including material for software development, ML research, or data science audiences Experience as a tech writer directly supporting software development or ML research teams Working knowledge of ML fundamentals: design/analysis of experiments, and workflows for annotation, training, optimization, deployment, and testing Working knowledge of software engineering: Python, IDEs, and version control with Git Proficiency with plaintext workflows: Markdown, Bash or Zsh, text editors, and the BSD or Linux command- line
Description
Description
Your starting assignments will include writing world-class manuals and references for our internal tools, and improving existing, internal written material around on-device machine learning. The work spans the entire writing cycle from requirements gathering to publication, sometimes on tight schedules, so you'll exercise and stretch your project management and multitasking skills. You'll work with an editor, an artist, and a lead writer, as well as subject experts, partners, customers, and stakeholders. To shine in this role you'll bring a love of accuracy and clear explanation, and excitement for the journey from zero to deep understanding on the topic you're writing about. You continually hone and expand your interpersonal skills for identifying, building relationships with, and interviewing highly technical subject experts. You thrive in a dynamic, collaborative team environment. You foster alignment with clear, effective communication of status horizontally and vertically. You provide timely notifications of dependency changes and blockers. You feel a personal dedication to fairness for all people as a core principle of innovation. You welcome feedback, and favor counseling your audience over convincing them. You appreciate that effective knowledge sharing benefits from many media, not only words. For a given project you can recommend various writing approaches, sample code, artwork, or video. Have you worked successfully with illustrators and editors while using editorial standards and style guides, or are you curious and eager to learn how to? Come and join our team!
Education & Experience
Education & Experience
Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in English, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Minimum of four years' technical writing experience for an audience of software engineers or ML researchers, writing technical or scientific grant proposals, or performing legal analysis.
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
Apple is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.
Pay & Benefits
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 $138,900 and $256,500, 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.