Generative AI ML Engineering Manager - Text Generation Lead

Apple Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Singapore is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Text Generation team within LUMINCE AI. You will drive technical direction, mentor engineers, and deliver Generative AI capabilities across Apple Services on a global scale.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong collaboration with cross‑functional partners and a focus on scalable ML systems. This role emphasizes balancing exploration with production priorities, working with researchers and engineers across regions to

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering or ML experience, with 2+ years of people management.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Track record shipping ML-powered systems to production at scale.
• Strong hands‑on skills: production‑quality programming in Python, Go, Scala, or Java, and full ML lifecycle.
• Experience hiring, building, and developing high-performing teams across geographies.
• Ability to turn ambiguous business needs into clear technical roadmaps and execute in fast iterations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a small, agile ML engineering team.
• Spend ~60% hands-on: design systems, write production-quality code, and evaluate models.
• Set the technical vision and roadmap for the team's Text Generation capabilities.
• Own end-to-end delivery from problem to deployment in production.
• Set engineering and ML quality standards, including reviews and launch readiness.
• Balance exploration against shipping and long-term platform investment.
• Partner with engineers, researchers, and analysts across regions to ensure quality.

Skills

Large language models

Generative AI

Global markets & language nuances

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Python

Go

Scala/Java

Job description

Apple Inc. in Singapore is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Text Generation team within LUMINCE AI. You will drive technical direction, mentor engineers, and deliver Generative AI capabilities across Apple Services on a global scale.

This hands-on leadership role requires strong collaboration with cross‑functional partners and a focus on scalable ML systems. This role emphasizes balancing exploration with production priorities, working with researchers and engineers across regions to