AIML – Head of Technical Production, AI Studio Full-time

Summary
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.

Advancements in machine learning and AI are rapidly opening up possibilities for human expression and efficiency in ways that were previously impossible. Throughout this evolution, the AI Studio strives to keep humanity at the heart of engineering. It has a ten-year track record of successfully pairing creators with technology to bring products and experiences to market in a balanced way.

Our team understands the world of content creation in all its forms-audio, video, text, graphic design, motion, and more-and is excited about leading the state-of-the-art into a future powered by cutting-edge machine learning methods. When integrated thoughtfully, AI can expand creative impact, enable artistic inclusion, and enhance human connection.

Description
The Head of Technical Production 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. 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.

Your responsibilities will include:
– Grow and lead a high-performing production team of technical-minded creatives, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
– Own and oversee all technical processes related to content production for AI-powered products, ensuring quality, efficiency, and scalability.
– Lead the massive collection of high-quality data for multilingual and multimodal large language models (LLMs).
– Incorporate machine learning techniques to develop an optimized content production pipeline.
– Continuously improve and streamline production processes to support rapid expansion into new products and languages.
– Work closely with partner teams in design, modeling, and production operations/logistics, as well as cross-functional teams in research and engineering, to ensure seamless integration and execution of production processes, resulting in customer-facing products.
– Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the production pipeline and help define the future of AI-powered content creation.
– Advise and advocate for the tools, facilities, budgets, and personnel needed to run an efficient, end-to-end, in-house AI-powered production studio.
– Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with company goals.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!