Software Engineering Manager (Digital Assets Management), Retail Engineering

Summary

Posted: Jan 13, 2025

Role Number:200585443

The Apple Online Store (AOS) is not your traditional e-commerce site. It is where iPhones, Macs, iPads, and Watches are sold to tens of millions of customers each year. We are looking for an outstanding, motivated, and dedicated hands-on technical Engineering Manager to help design and build software for our Digital Assets Management Platform. The Digital Assets team writes and manages software for images, videos, 3D, and AR assets of the entire Apple Online Store. As demand for Digital Assets grows year over year, so does the complexity of this software.

Description

As an Engineering Manager, you will be leading a team of Engineers and guiding the development of innovative and complex features in a fast-paced environment. The role requires: Hands-on Technical management and strategic vision to build next-generation software systems You should have experience shipping and troubleshooting commercial quality, consumer-oriented software. Strong knowledge of web services architecture and distributed systems at scale, developing a comprehensive strategy for performance testing, measurement, monitoring, and analysis, and ability to make quick decisions in production issues. Experienced in instilling a defensive programming culture across a large engineering organization. You have strong planning and execution skills. You have strong software engineering skills and can act as an arbitrator for challenging technical debates. Ability to effectively manage stakeholder relationships, including product managers, development teams, and senior leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or MS in computer science or equivalent experience with at least 5+ years in leading a development team
• Experience in Java, Web Services, AWS, and Database technologies
• Experience in C, C++, and Swift is a bonus

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for product ownership and being able to dive deep as needed to facilitate technical strategy trade-offs and zoom out to understand the big picture to shape the product
• Able to coordinate the efforts of multiple teams such as other Engineering organizations, product management
• Experience hiring strong technical talent while maintaining the team culture
• Consistent track record of mentoring and helping engineers grow their careers
• Self-directed: the ability to drive a project from a simple idea to production

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 $219,300 and $329,600, 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.