AIML - Sr Engineering Program Manager, Siri Knowledge

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Program Manager, where you'll lead innovative projects in AI and machine learning. In this pivotal role, you will drive the development of cutting-edge virtual assistant technologies, collaborating with top-tier engineering teams to enhance user experiences across Apple's platforms. Your expertise in project management and problem-solving will be essential in navigating complex challenges and delivering exceptional results. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on how millions of users interact with their devices, all while being part of a culture that values creativity and inclusion.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Discounted products and free services

Discretionary bonuses or commission payments

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Program/Project Management with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent project management skills and understanding of software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead program management for Search and Knowledge in Siri, Spotlight, and Safari.
• Coordinate product architecture, feature definition, and program execution.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Software Development Lifecycle

AI/ML Products

Cross-functional Team Leadership

Data Analysis

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you love taking on challenges that create a positive impact? Here, you could play a leading part in empowering many ground-breaking intelligent experiences, and redefine how people use their devices. The Siri team is crafting groundbreaking technology for virtual assistants, knowledge graph, and algorithmic search using machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence. We’re looking for a strong Engineering Program Manager with a proven track record of building and maintaining sophisticated software platforms, tools and processes that deliver new end-to-end experiences that delight customers. You would work with top tier engineering and product teams to serve over 1 billion customers, crafting the highest quality user experience that Apple customers expect and love. You would drive search relevance, machine learning, and user experience improvement projects to build and improve end-to-end knowledge products on all major Apple platforms including iPhone, CarPlay, macOS, and HomePod.

Description

As a Senior Program Manager, you will lead program management efforts for Search and Knowledge in Siri, Spotlight, and Safari. You will coordinate and drive early engagements on product architecture, feature definition and program execution. This includes collaborating with all partner organizations relevant for a project. You will:

1. Communicate: Provide clear, timely and objective communication, including regular program status updates and critical issues as needed to the executive team.
2. Coordinate: Coordinate discussions and break down complex issues into discussion topics to drive engineering and design alignment with support from the project team, maintaining an orientation toward teamwork and collaboration.
3. Plan: Create and run project timeline with clear dependencies, critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status. Handle risks and mitigations, and re-plan as events warrant. Drive alignment across the organization and between teams.
4. Execute: Drive on-time delivery and deployment, identifying development and feasibility needs, establishing achievements for checkpoints and status updates.
5. Problem solve: Proactively identify issues and solutions, and marshal resources necessary to attack and resolve. Coordinate with teams to identify issues, prioritize tasks and track risks to schedule and product quality, including cross-functional dependencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Program or Project Management, QA management, or similar role leading cross-functional product or software engineering teams.
• 2+ years experience bringing a product from concept to completion, ideally related to joining together the complex backend and front-end systems with the user experience in mind.
• Excellent project management skills including project structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently.
• Deep understanding of software development lifecycle and quality metrics.
• Self-sufficient in analyzing and drawing conclusions about quality from raw and refined data.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, written and verbal, to all levels of an organization.
• Ability to independently draft and present deliverables, recommendations and communication strategies.
• Experience shipping AI/ML products/projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD EE/CS/CE or equivalent.

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 $157,000 and $278,900, 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 take affirmative action to ensure 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.