Platform Automation & Device Testing Leader

Apple Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in London is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for internal platforms, automation, and engineering tools enabling Apple’s large-scale device testing environments. You will drive automation-first initiatives, improve self-service capabilities, and ensure reliability across services.

The role emphasizes coaching engineers, setting priorities, and partnering with multiple teams to translate needs into engineering priorities and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing software or platform engineering teams.
• Strong automation and at-scale systems background.
• Experience with monitoring, incident response, and reliability improvements.
• Ability to balance customer needs, technical debt, and long-term goals.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration across locations and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team that develops and operates platforms, automation, and internal tools.
• Set priorities across new capabilities, automation, and operational improvements.
• Develop engineers through coaching and clear expectations.
• Partner with software engineering, device operations, networking, security, and other teams.

Skills

People leadership

Automation focus

Engineering platforms

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Python

Ansible

Git

APIs

Job description

Apple Inc. in London is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for internal platforms, automation, and engineering tools enabling Apple’s large-scale device testing environments. You will drive automation-first initiatives, improve self-service capabilities, and ensure reliability across services.

The role emphasizes coaching engineers, setting priorities, and partnering with multiple teams to translate needs into engineering priorities and roadmaps.