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Apple

Software Engineering Manager

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3 weeks ago• Seattle, WA
Viewed on February 1, 2026
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Working at Apple means doing more than you ever thought possible and having more impact than you ever imagined.

• Size: 10000+ employees
• Industry: Technology, Information Technology, Software, Consumer Goods & Services

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Are you ready to lead a team making a significant impact in Apple Services' infrastructure space?

As an Engineering Manager focusing on cloud infrastructure systems, you will lead a team responsible for maintaining and enhancing critical platforms that power Apple's cloud ecosystem. Y our team's work will directly impact the efficiency , reliability ,and scalability of how cloud resources operate across Apple, enabling significant cost savings while ensuring teams have the tools and capabilities they need to launch new products and features. You'll work cross-functionally with finance, product, SRE, and platform teams to ensure system reliability and performance while driving the roadmap for next-generation capabilities.

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The Apple Services Engineering organization is seeking an experienced, self-motivated engineering manager with deep expertise in cloud infrastructure and platform systems.

The successful candidate should have a strong aptitude for both technical leadership and people management, with the ability to context-switch between strategic planning and tactical execution. Experience building and scaling teams, driving complex cross-functional projects, and thriving under pressure are key skills required to succeed in this role. This candidate should be experienced in building strong partnerships, mentoring diverse talent, and creating an inclusive team culture.","responsibilities":"In this role, you will:

Lead and grow a team of engineers responsible for critical infrastructure systems and platforms

Drive the technical vision and roadmap for your team's domain within the infrastructure ecosystem

Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Establish best practices for code quality , system design, and operational excellence

Mentor and develop engineers, conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions

Participate in incident response and lead post-mortems to drive continuous improvement

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including SRE, finance, and product to ensure alignment on priorities

Balance technical debt reduction with feature development to maintain system health

Champion engineering best practices across the broader organization

Drive adoption of new technologies and methodologies to improve system efficiency and reliability

Your team will be responsible for:

Building and maintaining infrastructure platforms that enable critical business capabilities

Implementing robust systems that ensure efficient operation at Apple scale

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Ensuring high availability and performance of critical infrastructure systems

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Preferred Qualifications:

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven approach to decision making

Experience driving technical strategy and roadmap planning

Minimum Qualifications:

Proven experience leading backend engineering teams, with a focus on infrastructure, platform, or distributed systems

3+ years of people management experience with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams

Strong technical background with hands-on experience in languages such as Java or Go Lang

Deep understanding of large-scale distributed systems and infrastructure platforms

Experience building and operating mission-critical systems at scale

Proficiency in database design and management (SQL and NoSQL)

Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

Knowledge of distributed systems, networking concepts, and infrastructure as code

Excellent leadership and communication skills with ability to influence without authority

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 .

Client-provided location(s): Seattle, WAJob ID: apple-200629399-3337_rxr-660Employment Type: OTHERPosted: 2026-01-07T19:12:54Apply on company site

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