**Experienced AIML - Linguistic Annotation Engineer, Safety & Red Teaming – Driving Innovation in Generative AI Applications**

Are you a skilled linguist and engineer with a passion for making a difference in the world of artificial intelligence? Do you have a strong background in linguistic annotation, project management, and collaboration? We're seeking an experienced AIML - Linguistic Annotation Engineer, Safety & Red Teaming to join our team at Apple, working on cutting-edge projects that will shape the future of generative AI applications. **About Apple and the Role** At Apple, we're committed to pushing the boundaries of what's possible with technology. Our Apple Intelligence team is at the forefront of this effort, developing innovative solutions that power our products and services. As a member of this team, you'll have the opportunity to work on ambitious projects that will impact the future of Apple, our products, and the broader world. In this role, you'll be responsible for coordinating and documenting annotation projects with human annotators, data scientists, and machine learning engineers. You'll work closely with red teaming engineers to develop and create project strategies, interfaces, and guidelines, and serve as an interface for feedback and questions from red teamers and annotators back to data scientists. **Key Responsibilities** * Working with red teaming engineers to develop and create project strategies, interfaces, and guidelines * Relaying and interpreting project guidelines and instructions for red teamers and annotators * Serving as an interface for feedback and questions from red teamers and annotators back to data scientists * Prioritizing and scheduling projects to align with organizational goals and timelines * Working with data scientist and red teaming engineers to distill findings into recommendations for product engineering teams * Monitoring and managing individual annotator performance metrics (accuracy, throughput, etc.) while providing feedback and guidance for improvement **Minimum Qualifications** * Prior experience in linguistic annotation tasks including: Named-entity recognition, part-of-speech tagging, constituency parsing, dependency parsing, or application-specific natural language parsing * Strong understanding of English language (linguistics, syntax, grammar) and its applications to Natural Language Processing * Experience working on crowd-based annotations projects * Experience developing, implementing, and communicating a sophisticated ontology or taxonomy system * Project management expertise: Ability to collaborate with team members to prioritize competing projects, set and maintain a schedule for milestones and project completions, communicate with all levels of engineers, in-house annotators, and remote/crowd-workers * Work with highly-sensitive content with exposure to offensive and controversial content **Key Qualifications** * BS, MS, or PhD in Linguistics or similar field and 2+ years experience as linguistic annotator * Prior Teaching experience * Experience interacting with LLMs (even if just for fun) and up-to-date knowledge of the kinds of issues that can occur with LLMs * Curiosity about fairness and bias in generative AI systems, and a strong desire to help make the technology more equitable * Curiosity about tech and the way in which things can go wrong **Preferred Qualifications** * Experience working on large-scale annotation projects * Familiarity with Apple's products and services * Strong communication and interpersonal skills * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines **What We Offer** * Competitive salary and benefits package * Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that will shape the future of generative AI applications * Collaborative and dynamic work environment * Professional development opportunities and training * Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options * Access to Apple's products and services **How to Apply** If you're a motivated and experienced linguist and engineer with a passion for making a difference in the world of artificial intelligence, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, through our online portal. **Equal Opportunity Employer** Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. **Submit Your Application** Seize this opportunity to make a significant impact. Apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding new role. Apply for this job