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Apple is Hiring Global 'Maps Ground Truth' Managers

Posted March 27, 2013 at 8:14pm by iClarified · 8038 views
Apple is now hiring global 'Maps Ground Truth' managers in an effort to improve its iOS Maps data.

Ground Truth refers to information collected on location and the company is looking for managers that will oversee the U.S., Western Europe, Japan, APAC, Eastern Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East and Africa.

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The Maps team is searching for a manager for the team responsible for regional map quality and ground truth in the U.S.. Each of our regional teams is responsible for the quality of our maps in their region. This team's responsibilities include:

• Testing new releases of map code and data around the U.S.
• Collecting ground truth data to allow for analysis of the impact of potential map code or data changes relative to known truth
• Utilizing local expertise to provide feedback about U.S.-specific mapping details
• Evaluating competing products in-region relative to our maps

As the manager of this team, you will be expected to drive all of this team's work, determine where and how to allocate resources, and clearly communicate test results and other feedback to teams in Cupertino. The U.S. regional team is also responsible for driving communication between engineering teams in Cupertino and our other regional teams, as well as evaluating new regional testing initiatives in close coordination with the rest of the Maps quality team before those initiatives are rolled out to the other regional teams.
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Apple has made numerous improvements to Maps over the past few months. Some of those improvements are detailed here.

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