AIML – Sr Engineering Program Manager, On-Device Search Relevance

Summary

Posted: Jan 28, 2025

Role Number:200588530

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. The On-Device Search for Apple powers the results for Spotlight, Siri, Safari, Photos, Mail, and more. We’re looking for a strong Engineering Program Manager with a proven track record of building and maintaining complex software platforms, tools and processes that deliver new end-to-end experiences that delight customers with a focus on machine learning. You will work with world class machine learning engineers and data scientists to improve the on-device search relevance in a privacy-first fashion using advanced Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning algorithms to serve over 1 billion customers.

Description

– Build and run project timelines with clear dependencies, critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status. Handle risks and mitigations, and re-plan as events warrant. Drive alignment across the organization and between teams – Work across research and engineering teams to develop state-of-the-art machine learning solutions – Coordinate and drive end-to-end projects from opportunity analyses, feature definition, and program execution. – Provide clear, timely and objective communication, including regular program status updates and critical issues as needed to executive team – Coordinate discussions and break down complex issues into discussion topics to drive engineering and design alignment with support from project team, maintaining an orientation toward teamwork and collaboration – Create and manage project timelines with clear dependencies, critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status. Manage risks and mitigations, and re- plan as events warrant. Drive alignment across the organization and between teams – Drive on time delivery and deployment, identifying development and feasibility needs, establishing achievements for checkpoints and status updates – Proactively identify issues and solutions, and marshal resources vital to attack and resolve. Coordinate with teams to identify issues, prioritize tasks and track risks to schedule and product quality, including cross-functional dependencies

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in driving large scale program building machine learning powered products specialized in improving search relevance
• Excellent program management skills including program structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently
• Have personally orchestrated the delivery of multiple significant client/server software products requiring large organizations (100+)
• Strong analytical skills and a curiosity to peel the onion to discover opportunities for impact and better user experience
• Capability to work across a large number of teams to enforce process and efficient outcomes in a data-driven environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation and influence
• BS/MS in EE/CS/CE or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years experience leading cross-functional projects in on-device technologies and/or APIs.

Pay & Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $165,500 and $293,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
  
  Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
  
  Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.