Apple job openings hint at Siri 'growth'

Apple Inc. is looking to beef up Siri, its voice-activated personal assistant for selected iOS devices, by posting job openings for it.

 

Tech site FastCompany.com said Apple posted ads for at least 12 different Siri-related positions, from Speech Operations Engineer to Software Engineers.

 

One post even suggests Siri is to "expand dramatically" with a "Siri Integration Engineer" who will "triage and prioritize incoming feature enhancements and functionality regressions that may arise, ensuring that the tickets are appropriately categorized," it said.

 

"Essentially this employee will be troubleshooting bigger and better Siri functions as they come online, making sure they integrate with Apple's plans. Though it's a relatively low-level job, needing just a degree in computer science, the fact that it's full-time indicates aggressive growth planned for Siri's capabilities," it added.

 

Those who eventually get the job will have the task of expanding Siri's "capabilities, knowledge, and intelligence" while "helping invent new techniques for conversational interaction," FastCompany said.

 

Siri was introduced along with the iPhone 4S in October 2011.

 

A separate article on CNET noted Apple acquired Siri in 2010 and integrated its technology into several of its devices.  — TJD, GMA News