AIML - Sr Engineering Program Manager, Apple Intelligence

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 175,500 - 311,700; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a Senior Engineering Program Manager to lead cross-functional programs delivering ML/AI powered features for expansion into China.

You will work with data scientists, engineers, security, legal, privacy, and product teams across Apple to drive data-driven decisions and ensure high-quality GenAI experiences for over a billion customers. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of program management experience in ML-powered products, strong communication

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience driving large-scale programs building ML-powered products.
• Strong program management skills with ability to manage multiple work streams interdependently.
• Experience delivering client/server software involving large organizations (100+ teams).
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.
• Ability to work across many teams to enforce processes in a large organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including negotiation and influence.
• BS/MS in EE/CS/CE or equivalent.
• Bilingual: fluent in Chinese and English.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage project schedules with clear dependencies and risks.
• Drive alignment across teams to launch and maintain Apple software products.
• Collaborate with data science, data engineering and research teams on data collection and evaluation solutions.
• Coordinate with privacy and legal teams to ensure user experience and privacy protections.
• Work with cross-region engineering teams to align priorities and drive clarity.
• Provide regular program updates to leadership.

Skills

Program management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Bilingual: Chinese & English

Education

BS/MS in EE/CS/CE or equivalent

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Machine Learning and AI

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something.

AIML PM org is looking for a Senior Engineering Program Manager with a strong track record of leading complex cross‑functional programs. As a Senior EPM, you need to have extensive experience in working with cross functional partners to develop software, machine learning models and features for expansion into China. You will also need to have extensive experience to drive consensus via data‑driven approach among cross functional organizations. You will work with top tier data scientists, engineers, software teams, security, legal, privacy, and other product teams across Apple to help ensure we deliver high quality GenAI powered experiences in China that over 1 billion customers expect and love.

Description

In this role, responsibilities include but not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Create and manage project schedules with clear dependencies, critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status. Manage risks and mitigations, and re‑plan as events warrant.
• Drive alignment across the organization and between teams to launch and maintain premier Apple software products.
• Work with data science, data engineering and research teams to develop data collection and evaluation solutions.
• Work with privacy, and legal teams to ensure product development delivers delightful user experience and privacy protection.
• Work with cross‑region engineering teams to align priority and drive clarity.
• Provide regular program update to leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in driving large scale program building machine learning powered products.
• Excellent program management skills including program structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently.
• Have personally orchestrated the delivery of multiple significant client/server software products requiring large organizations (100+).
• Strong analytical skills and a curiosity to peel the onion to discover opportunities for impact and better user experience.
• Capability to work across a large number of teams to enforce process and efficient outcomes in a data‑driven environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation and influence.
• BS/MS in EE/CS/CE or equivalent.
• Bilingual, fluent in both Chinese and English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree in Statistics, Business Intelligence, Computer Science, other Quantitative Sciences, or related field and equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing a program management team in AI powered product space, preferably experience in evaluation of MLAI products.
• Self‑sufficient in analyzing and drawing conclusions about the quality and product opportunity from raw and refined product data.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with attention to details.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $175,500 and $311,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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.

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