Job Details

Music Programmer, Apple Music

Culver City, California, United States

Marketing

Summary

Posted: Oct 09, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200625050-0670

Apple’s fast-growing global Apple Music business seeks a creatively-minded Programmer to join its global Editorial team. The successful applicant will work with company leadership to ensure that overall editorial objectives and initiatives are fulfilled. The candidate must have a deep passion for music, is driven and ambitious, highly organized and detail-oriented. This person helps provide the editorial and curatorial voice and vision of iTunes and Apple Music to ensure that our content meets the needs of our audience and our business.

Description

You will work to develop and implement overall editorial mission and implement new editorial products to engage listeners, expand audience and support business objectives

You will program relevant content across the Apple Music and iTunes ecosystem

You will ensure stated deadlines are met and that playlists and radio stations are created, merchandised and displayed with the highest possible quality

You will research genre-relevant partners to ensure the publication of high-quality content.

You will program multiple genre-focused playlists and radio stations
You will establish a positive presence in the music community and represent the organization in a knowledgeable, professional manner

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years deep passion and proven understanding of Latin music, with a primary focus on Música Mexicana and Latin Pop genres. The right candidate eats, breathes and sleeps music and has experience creating memorable music experiences for a targeted audience

• 7+ years professional experience working with music artists, managers and label professionals. The position requires a self-motivated individual; extraordinarily driven, highly adaptable with outstanding communication and organizational skills, who is also able to work under pressure

• Proven experience building and executing editorial plans, while also tracking projects across multiple divisions with great attention to detail, commitment to delivery and also deadlines

• You have a thorough understanding of the digital content space, most specifically Apple Music playlist and radio ecosystems

• Proven ability to do work while communicating in English and Spanish; both written and verbal

• Travel may be necessary from time to time, both domestic and international

Preferred Qualifications

• You have experience in implementing overall an editorial mission to support business objectives across content initiatives

• You have the ability to make qualitative and data-driven assessments of all inputs, assumptions and results of personalization assignments

• You have a proven track record in working on complex, large-scale, and time-critical projects

• You have a strong understanding of, and empathy with, the Apple brand and products

• You have a proven ability to manage workflow around multiple projects and tight deadlines.

• You are passionate about digital technology and possess a “get it done” attitude

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 $153,000 and $230,000, 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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