Engineering Leader, Planner Modeling Team - Siri
Job Summary
Job Description
Join Siri as the Engineering Leader of the Planner Modeling Team to redefine the Siri experience. Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to develop the core model that drives the agent’s behavior, deciding when and how to call tools on the user's behalf. Work at the forefront of LLMs, utilizing simulation, evaluation, context engineering, and data generation. This role involves collaboration across teams, including those building the agent’s “toolbox,” search, Response Generation, and Internationalization. Work closely with the Architecture Committee and Evaluation Infrastructure team to align on strategic directives and use simulator-driven evaluations to measure and improve model quality. Benchmark state-of-the-art internal and external models, and perform failure analyses to understand common failure patterns and gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies.
Must have:
- Technical expertise in language models
- Experience with evaluation methodologies
- Experience with prompt optimization
- Experience managing technical teams
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to translate leadership goals into tasks
Good to have:
- Experience with tools and workflow development
- Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent
Perks:
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Discounted products
- Free services
- Reimbursement for educational expenses
- Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
- Relocation assistance
4 skills required
Job Details
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.
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
- 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
- Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
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