Engineering Manager, Distributed Systems & Scale

Apple, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

Accessibility programs

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in Singapore seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a team building the distributed systems and services powering Apple Store Online. You will ensure reliability, security, and scalability at global scale while guiding architecture, design, and execution.

You will partner with product teams to translate customer needs into robust, extensible systems and mentor engineers to grow technical capabilities and code quality. This role blends hands-on coding with strategic leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Proven track record delivering complex, scalable systems.
• Proficient in Java and object-oriented design.
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of secure, high-scale distributed systems powering Apple Store Online.
• Partner with product managers and designers to shape roadmaps and align outcomes.
• Stay hands-on with system architecture, code reviews, and technical problem-solving.
• Drive engineering excellence through API design, observability, testing, CI/CD, and secure-by-design development.
• Manage scope, risk, and delivery across multiple projects with clear communication.
• Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing engineering team with growth-focused coaching.

Skills

Backend engineering

Java

Distributed systems

Microservices

Architecture design

Testing practices

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Job description

Apple, Inc. in Singapore seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a team building the distributed systems and services powering Apple Store Online. You will ensure reliability, security, and scalability at global scale while guiding architecture, design, and execution.

You will partner with product teams to translate customer needs into robust, extensible systems and mentor engineers to grow technical capabilities and code quality. This role blends hands-on coding with strategic leadership.