Engineering Manager, Apple Services Engineering

Summary

Posted: Jan 22, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200586109

People at Apple don’t just build products. They craft the kind of experiences that have revolutionized entire industries. The diverse collection of our people and their ideas inspire innovation in everything we do! The Analytics Platforms & Experiences team is at the forefront of revolutionizing data engineering, driving significant increases in efficiency and productivity through a seamless ecosystem of frameworks and products that unlock observability, knowledge and data quality driven orchestration at scale. As part of the broader Apple Services Engineering division that powers App Store, Apple TV+, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, Fitness+, the iTunes Store and more, our team also bridges data engineering with insights and analytics by providing interactive data solutions that amplify the collective potential of datasets, enabling analytics and actionable insights. We achieve Apple scale with a commitment to intelligent efficiency in our use of compute resources, storage and bandwidth, partnering closely with machine learning experts. This scale presents a challenge and opportunity that apply to only few companies in the world. We are seeking an engineering leader who can navigate shifting complexity of open source and internal systems into a cohesive, empowering product. Leveraging your successful leadership track record, you’ll be tasked with understanding and redefining customer interactions with our technology, transforming disparate experiences into a unified and flexible solution that improves user experience while maintaining simplicity at its core.

Description

This role entails leading a dynamic team tasked with developing an innovative data engineering platform for big data workloads across Apple. This system is designed to optimize on-time delivery of critical data workloads, while minimizing resource usage and maximizing engineer productivity. A key aspect of this position involves fostering collaborative partnerships with various platform teams to ensure a seamless data integration process. As a technical leader, the successful candidate will be encouraged to establish and maintain strong working relationships with Directors, as well as with peers across multiple engineering disciplines, contributing teams, and key stakeholders. Furthermore, a significant responsibility of this role includes nurturing the growth and development of engineers within the team. This involves creating opportunities for enhancing their technical capabilities, refining their leadership skills, and continuing the cultivation of a high-caliber, innovative engineering culture.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar area.
• Experience and passion for managing a small cross functional team.
• Strong track record of running and shipping SW projects.
• Possess excellent analytical, programming, and debugging skills.
• Have in-depth knowledge of a strongly typed language.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and passion for mentoring and developing software engineers.
• Hands on experience with big data architectures and technologies at scale.
• Succeed in a collaborative environment and can clearly communicate while deftly driving multiple projects across many teams.
• Laser-focused on customer impact with attention to the smallest details that are meaningful to our customers.
• Obsessively passionate and inquisitive, and seek to continuously improve and solve everyday problems in innovative ways.

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 $181,000 and $272,300, 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.