# Machine Learning Manager, Keyboard Internationalization & NLP

We build the keyboards, Input Methods and linguistic intelligence that let people around the world type naturally on Apple devices in every language they use. From core Input Methods and autocorrection to the ML and NLP models behind next-word prediction, transliteration, and multilingual input, our work touches all platforms - iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS - in every market Apple ships to. Getting input right in Japanese, Hindi, Arabic, or Thai is a fundamentally different problem than in English, and it's the challenge this team tackles. Our team is also at the heart of Apple Intelligence. We build the NLP capabilities behind creative experiences like Genmoji and Image Playground, and we bring Intelligence directly into the typing experience with Write with Siri, Proofreading, AutoFill and more. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Engineering Manager to lead the Input & Internationalization NLP team in Tokyo. Description In this role, you will: * Lead a team of software engineers and ML/NLP engineers building the core technologies behind the most seamless and intelligent input experience for users worldwide, whatever their language or script. * Set t

- **Id**: 4050250
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/apple-machine-learning-manager-keyboard-internationalization-nlp>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Minato, Japan
- **Countries**: JP
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T23:08:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T04:10:36Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3429
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- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Operating Systems, Laptops, Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers, Tablets

## Company

- **Id**: 12
- **Name**: Apple
- **Domain**: apple.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/apple>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Apple Jobs

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 90
- **Open postings**: 824
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.214
- **Repost share**: 0.006
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 122
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Technologies

- **NLP** — Optional: no
- **Tokenization** — Optional: no
- **Edge AI** — Optional: yes
- **Fine-tuning** — Optional: yes
- **LLM** — Optional: yes
- **LoRA** — Optional: yes
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: yes
- **PEFT** — Optional: yes
- **RAG** — Optional: yes
- **RLHF** — Optional: yes
- **SFT** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

### Languages

- Language: Thai; Level: All levels; Optional: yes
- Language: Chinese; Level: All levels; Optional: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T01:23:15Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 122
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

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