Job Details

Software Development Engineering Manager (Device Management)

San Diego, California, United States

Software and Services

Summary

Posted: Sep 16, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200621115-3543

Lead and inspire a team of engineers building the future of device management for Apple products in schools and businesses worldwide. As the Engineering Manager for Declarative Device Management, you'll guide the team responsible for the technology that enables device management tools from both Apple and third-party partners to remotely manage millions of Apple devices every day. We're looking for a technical leader who combines engineering expertise with exceptional people management skills. The individual in this role you will drive innovation while developing talent and delivering critical infrastructure that powers device management across Apple's operating systems.

Description

As the Engineering Manager for the Declarative Device Management team, you will lead a team of dedicated engineers while driving the technical vision and execution of declarative device management solutions. You'll balance hands-on technical leadership with people management, ensuring your team delivers innovative OS-level functionality while growing their careers. Your team's work directly impacts how organizations configure and manage Apple devices without compromising the exceptional user experience Apple is known for.

You'll collaborate with leadership across multiple engineering teams throughout Apple, from system and Apple's App Store apps to low-level OS infrastructure. As most system components require management capabilities, you'll build partnerships across the company while representing your team's technical needs and contributions. You'll be responsible for project planning, resource allocation, and ensuring your team delivers high-quality solutions that delight education and enterprise customers globally.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical strategy and architecture decisions for declarative device management features and infrastructure

• Collaborate with product management, design, and cross-functional engineering teams to define roadmaps and deliver innovative solutions

• Balance technical debt with feature development while maintaining high code quality standards

• Participate in hands-on technical work including code reviews, architecture discussions, and critical problem-solving

• Foster an inclusive team culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning

• Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation across multiple concurrent initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering management experience leading iOS, macOS, or systems-level development teams

• 7+ years of software development experience with strong expertise in Swift or Objective-C

• Proven track record of shipping complex software products and frameworks

• Deep understanding of Apple development technologies including CoreData, libdispatch, XPC

• Experience with concurrent programming, multi-threading, and distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, an engineering-related field, or equivalent experience

• Previous experience managing teams working on device management, security, or enterprise technologies

• Hands-on experience with MDM, Declarative Device Management, or similar enterprise mobility solutions

• Experience recruiting and building diverse, high-performing engineering teams

• Contributions to open-source projects or technical community leadership

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 $188,200 and $325,500, 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) .

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