Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Evaluation Platform

Benefits

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Salary

$172K-$258K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

84% above the BLS role benchmark for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Senior From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Lead Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Evaluation Platform Seattle, United States of America AI systems are only as trustworthy as the methods used to evaluate them. At Apple, where AI powers experiences for billions of people, getting evaluation right is not a support function. It is a foundational. Join Apple Services Engineering to build the next generation of AI evaluation systems. We are building the scientific foundation and self-service tools for how AI evaluation is done at scale, spanning LLMs, agentic systems, and human-AI interaction. We are looking for a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to lead the solutions and adoption strategy for our organization. In this highly strategic, hybrid role, you will act as the connective tissue between our science, platform engineering, and partner teams, transforming complex workflows into intuitive, developer-first platforms. As the Lead FDE, you will balance deep technical advocacy with organizational execution. You will partner directly with Science, Platform Engineering, and Product Management to ensure we are building and adopting the right solutions. You will serve as a technical bridge between the research organization and the broader engineering ecosystem, ensuring our tools integrate seamlessly with existing ML infrastructure and developer workflows. You will spend your time equally between internal alignment and external engagement. You will be "boots on the ground" with ML practitioners across Apple, working hand-in-hand with researchers and developers to operationalize sophisticated measurement techniques. You will then bring those insights back to the team, representing the voice of the developer to help Product and Engineering

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