Job Details

Decision Intelligence Product Manager, Platform Optimization

Seattle, Washington, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: May 21, 2025

Role Number: 200605897

Imagine what you can do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. We truly believe that at Apple, you will do your life’s best work. Join the Commerce Product Decision Intelligence team and help take our commerce, payments, data, and analytics platform to new heights!

You will be an integrated part of one of the most innovative companies in the world. Your work will have the opportunity to create amazing experiences for customers who are purchasing digital goods and services from content creators, developers, and Apple! Our commerce platform supports billions of transactions in over 170 countries, so your contributions are sure to make a big impact. At the end of the day, Apple stands for elevating the human experience with technology, and for the Commerce team, this translates into seamless commerce experiences for our customers. We do this through our commerce platform in many ways. Our intuitive rigor is a big part of who we are. Intuition is important, and we believe that it gets fine tuned with sharp analytic rigor. Intuition and rigor are not in conflict and support each other in a virtuous cycle.

Our team sits at the intersection of engineering, data science and product management, and plays a pivotal role in bringing Product Decision Intelligence to commerce. Product Decision Intelligence adds a specialized decision quality layer on top of generic Product Management. Our work brings clarity on value to all our stakeholders and helps our product leaders build and execute outstanding strategies. This team is dynamic, hardworking, and passionate about the intersection of decision quality, data science and hi-tech data product management.

Description

We are looking for a product manager who has a strong grounding in Decision Analysis and a deep interest in technology ethics. This role is situated in the five pillars of Product Decision Intelligence: Product Evaluation, Portfolio Evaluation, Machine Learning Decision Intelligence, Experimentation Decision Intelligence, and End-to-End Data Products. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a strong capability to work at the intersection of decision intelligence (application of normative decision analysis) and responsible optimization. The four pillars of responsible optimization are: clarity on values, clarity on metrics, bias minimization, and explainability of decisions that come from AI-powered applications.

This role will require you to work closely with cross-functional teams such as Legal, Machine Learning, Analytics, Engineering, Product Management, Product Marketing, Legal, Fraud, and Finance. Responsibilities may include:

• Engaging in Product Discovery workshops and writing high-quality specs for Optimization products that embody Decision Intelligence
• Building stochastic simulations for scenario-evaluation
• Supporting feature teams with framing workshops that bring in a sharp focus on decision quality through applications of tools such as the Decision Hierarchy and Strategy Table
• Developing Decision Analytic evaluation models for product features and portfolios

You’ll love it here if you thrive in environments where introspective thought is valued just as highly as collaboration. Where quality matters over quantity. Where liberal arts meets technology.

If you would like to apply, please submit the following:

• Resume
• Cover Letter highlighting each of the minimum qualifications and preferred qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Have an exposure to Decision Analysis (Applied Decision Theory) through coursework and work experience

• Have an intuitive understanding of optimization methods and ML distinctions (classification models and how they are evaluated)

• Have strong familiarity with building Decision Analysis evaluation models and simulations

• Demonstrated writing and speaking ability

• Have a learn-and-grow mentality and want to be challenged in a nurturing and supportive environment

• Master’s degree in a quantitative or technical field

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an exposure to Apple’s ecosystem and an understanding of Digital Commerce.

• Have experience applying a liberal arts lens on technology, specifically technology ethics

• Have done Professional Decision Analysis for strategy evaluations and presented at the executive level

• Have experience teaching Decision Analysis concepts

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 $129,600 and $236,300, 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. (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) .

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