Creative Apps Engineering Lead — iOS/macOS

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 238,000 - 402,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Apple stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks a Senior Software Engineering Manager for Creative Apps to lead multi-level teams delivering innovative iOS and macOS experiences.

You will steer technical strategy, guide architecture, and nurture engineers and managers while partnering with product and design to ship high-quality creative applications. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with people management, driving engineering excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and scalable development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering management experience, including direct management of both engineers and managers.
• Deep expertise in iOS and/or macOS application development using UIKit and/or AppKit.
• Proven experience delivering complex, consumer-facing apps from concept through App Store release.
• Strong background in software architecture, app frameworks, and UI systems at production scale.
• Track record of building and developing high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced product environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical decisions across multiple concurrent workstreams with minimal direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple engineering teams to deliver creative apps on iOS/macOS.
• Define and drive the technical roadmap for creative features.
• Partner with product and design to translate vision into shipped software.
• Establish engineering excellence practices and production-scale UI frameworks.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent.
• Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and other app teams to share best practices.
• Represent the team in leadership forums with clear communication.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Communication

Product collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks a Senior Software Engineering Manager for Creative Apps to lead multi-level teams delivering innovative iOS and macOS experiences.

You will steer technical strategy, guide architecture, and nurture engineers and managers while partnering with product and design to ship high-quality creative applications. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with people management, driving engineering excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and scalable development