Job Details

Senior Software Engineering Manager, Incubation team

Cupertino, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: May 13, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200604550

The Intelligent System Experience (ISE) Incubation team is looking for a leader to advance its mission to build inspiring prototypes and help turn creative ideas into innovative new products and features. We are a diverse team of platform engineers, ML engineers, and designers that take big, fuzzy ideas about what might be possible, and then turn them into concrete prototypes and livable software.

This role is best suited for someone who excels at the intersection of technology, creativity, and user experience. The ideal candidate has breadth and depth in Apple’s ecosystem, along with competence and experience working with modern ML and GenAI models. The emphasis of this role is to guide the team to generate and prototype innovative ideas, fostering cross-functional collaboration across the company, and iterating on concepts to deliver transformative experiences for Apple users.

Description

We are looking for somebody who has a strong opinion about what makes for unique and compelling ideas, and can help guide a team in making those ideas real. A successful candidate will be able to live at the intersection of technology and experience. They will need to understand which technologies are worth developing because they could offer powerful new experiences to our users - and how to push for unique, compelling new experiences that push technology forward.

We work across organizational scales, internally with small teams, across our entire team, and across the company.

The products we build are part prototype, part proof of concept and part sales pitch, so clear communication, understanding of current platform capabilities, cutting edge ML technology, a design sense, and an ability to advocate for ideas and for the team are all key skills for this role.

This role requires a diverse skillset and leading a team to create innovative products. A background in software engineering fundamentals, or application design would be ideal.

Minimum Qualifications

• Track record of prototyping and 0-1 thinking, and moving an idea or concept from ideation through prototyping to decision making.

• Team and people management experience, scaling a team to 20+ engineers, designers, and scientists.

• Experience with Apple platforms - including a general understanding of the design paradigms, general technologies & capabilities available.

• Understanding of ML fundamentals and experience working with modern GenAI models.

• Communication across diverse skill sets and an ability to communicate effectively with designers, engineers, and executives.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership or management experience, including growing teams with diverse skill sets.

• Any deeper experience in Apple platform technologies, experience with cutting edge language or vision ML technologies, or a design background.

• Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent skills and work experience

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 $252,400 and $378,700, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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