Software Engineering Manager - Data

Apple; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a leader for their Business Intelligence team in Hyderabad, India. This role focuses on driving the development of end-to-end analytics and AI solutions while managing teams and projects. Ideal candidates have over 12 years of experience in data engineering, including significant leadership experience. Responsibilities include building scalable data pipelines and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Apple values diversity and innovation, offering an inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in data engineering or statistics, with 4+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven success in building and leading engineering teams.
• Experience in designing scalable data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence development team.
• Design and build highly scalable data pipelines.
• Manage resources and partner with global business teams.

Skills

Cloud technologies expertise

Big data stack knowledge

Advanced SQL proficiency

Leadership and mentoring

Analytical and communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

AWS

Snowflake

Spark

Kafka

Job description

Summary

The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry‑leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Imagine what you could do here. Are you passionate about handling large & complex data problems, want to make an impact and have the desire to work on groundbreaking big data technologies? Then we are looking for you. 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. Would you like to work in a fast‑paced environment where your technical abilities will be challenged on a day‑to‑day basis? If so, Apple's Business Intelligence team is looking for a passionate, detail‑oriented, technical savvy, energetic leader who likes to think outside the box. Someone who is self‑motivated and ready to lead a team of the most talented engineers building high‑quality, scalable and resilient distributed systems that power Apple’s analytics platform and data pipelines.

AiDP (Artificial Intelligence and Data Platform) team deals with petabytes of data catering to a wide variety of real‑time, near real‑time and batch analytical solutions. These solutions are an integral part of business functions like Anti Fraud, Retail, Sales, Operations, Finance, AppleCare, Marketing and Internet Services, enabling business drivers to make critical decisions. We leverage a diverse technology stack such as Snowflake, Spark, HANA, SingleStore, Kafka, Iceberg, Cassandra and beyond. Designing, developing and scaling these big data solutions is a core part of our daily job.

Description

• Lead and drive Data Warehouse/Business Intelligence development team in building end‑to‑end Analytics/AI solutions
• Lead the design for data using emerging technologies and tools including services design and user experience
• Lead the data and analytics solutions using innovative packaged tools and web‑technology based tools (Java and React)
• Design and build highly scalable data pipelines using new‑generation tools and technologies like AWS, Snowflake, Spark, Kafka to induct data from various systems
• Drive the team to develop operationally efficient analytic solutions
• Manage resources/budget and partner with global functional and business teams. Manage multiple teams and projects — define standards & methodologies for Analytics ecosystem
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions meeting data‑warehousing design standards. Solid understanding of analytics needs and proactive‑ness to build generic solutions to improve the efficiency
• Lead/Work with cross‑functional teams (globally), communicate effectively, both written and verbal with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Lead and mentor people, plan their career growth and focus on creating a cohesive team environment
• Thrives in a dynamic environment, maintaining composure and a positive attitude

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in leading, hiring, developing and building an engineering team and providing them technical direction on a day‑to‑day basis
• Experience managing annual performance reviews, setting SMART goals for team members and investing in team member career development
• Strong experience working with cloud technologies and big‑data stack, be it Amazon AWS, Snowflake, Microsoft Azure or Google GCP
• Experience in designing and building dimensional data models to improve accessibility, efficiency and quality of data
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 12+ years of experience in data engineering, computer science or statistics field with at least 4+ years of experience in leadership/management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in building high‑quality applications, data pipelines and analytics solutions ensuring data privacy and regulatory compliance
• Experience working with business stakeholders to understand requirements and ability to translate them into scalable and sustainable solutions
• Proficient in writing advanced SQLs – expertise in performance tuning of SQLs
• Experience with data science and machine learning tools and technologies
• Demonstrate good understanding of development processes and agile methodologies
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Self‑driven, highly motivated and ability to learn quickly and lead by example

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Role Number: 200631154-1052