How's Apple Siri for a backend SWE position?
Seems like it's mostly incremental work at this point. What is the work like? Any chance to learn about/work on ML related stuff?
What does ml related stuff mean? Are you modeling? No. Are you supporting those who run models - maybe, depending on the team.
Ok makes sense. How is internal mobility between non-ML roles/teams?
Good as long as you are value add. But usually nobody does it before a year is up.
Where is the role located? You'd be moving from NYC to SF?
Yep
Which team? Siri is a big org
It's a domains team
Are you actually qualified to do ML work? Or just hoping absorb the knowledge thru adjacency? Domains teams essentially write and debug commands just like alexa skills. Apple has symposiums, meetups and publications on AI but you'll have to put in extra effort outside your 9 to 5 job duties to study / attend. No different than if you were doing a masters, tho.
Not qualified in the least, was just curious about whether I would get exposure to it at all. Makes sense about the extra effort, thanks for the insight!
How is NYT?
Fairly decent actually: + good WLB, good mission, good culture, some shiny new cloud tech - management is hit or miss, lots of variation depending on team, some super old systems, mostly consensus based decision making, avg comp Anything in particular you want to know? DM me