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Apple

Designs phones, computers and their operating systems

AI/ML Data Operations Team Lead

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Shanghai, China
In Person
Business & StrategyBusiness Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 2 years of people-management experience in a large or multi-site inbound contact center or similar dynamic environment, supervising 20–30 employees.
  • Experience leading in a professional environment.
  • Knowledge of contact center management tools, processes, procedures, and performance metrics, with the ability to innovate and improve them.
  • Ability to influence and work with key business partners.
  • Ability to prioritize coaching needs and develop employees to achieve results.
  • Ability to develop coaching plans that incorporate observations and key performance trends.
  • Ability to consistently meet and exceed performance goals while maintaining high-quality work.
  • Strong written and verbal interpersonal skills, with the ability to tailor messages to the audience.
  • Solution-oriented leadership, creativity, and curiosity.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic and ambiguous environment.
Responsibilities
  • Provide daily leadership and promote the development of 25–30 Annotation Analyst team members.
  • Identify, promote, and implement innovative ideas to meet and exceed performance and quality goals set by leadership.
  • Support employee success by establishing relationships and understanding individual motivations.
  • Oversee performance management and ensure daily, monthly, and quarterly operational metrics are met.
  • Lead staff meetings and conduct regular one-on-one meetings.
  • Hire, train, and develop employees’ performance.
  • Drive operational improvements and team collaboration, and recommend innovative solutions to business challenges.
  • Establish effective working relationships and communication channels with internal partners.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in AI/ML data annotation.
  • Project management.
  • Data analysis.
  • Quality management systems.

About the company

Apple designs and sells consumer electronics, from iPhone smartphones and Mac computers to tablets and wearable devices. Its operating systems manage apps and built-in functions for communication and work, while iCloud stores files and synchronizes data across devices. Customers buy additional digital services through subscriptions such as Apple Music and Apple TV, and developers distribute software through the App Store. Apple earns money from hardware sales, subscriptions and digital transactions, selling directly to customers and through retailers and mobile carriers around the world. It was founded in 1976 and has its headquarters in Cupertino, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Cupertino, California

Founded

1976

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What believers are saying

  • Business demand is growing: Apple reported $109.4 billion revenue in the June 2026 quarter, up 16% year over year.
  • Eligible US employees get learning support: Apple reimburses career-related tuition and runs Apple University classes.
  • Services earn richer margins: Apple reported 75.6% services gross margin in the June 2026 quarter, versus 40.1% for products.

What critics are saying

  • Assembly depends on Asian partners: Apple outsources substantially all final hardware assembly, reducing direct control over production.
  • iPhone concentrates demand risk: the product generated 49.6% of Apple revenue in the June 2026 quarter.
  • Student support shifts take evenings: Apple College Advisors typically work three evening shifts and one weekend shift weekly.

What makes Apple unique

  • Its chips link hardware and software: Apple designs M-series processors and developer frameworks tuned to their unified memory.
  • Stores double as service hubs: Apple combines device sales, Genius Bar technical help and in-person learning sessions.
  • It owns a spatial operating system: Apple Vision Pro runs visionOS, controlled through eyes, hands and voice.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Performance Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-5%
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