Director of Data Platforms & AI Services

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 311,000 - 497,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted stock units

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Retirement plan

Discounted products

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonuses

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. is looking for an Engineering Director to lead the Data Services organization within AiDP.

You will define and manage data strategies and platforms spanning Search, Vector, Graph, Relational, NoSQL, Cache, Queues, and Enterprise Analytics to support Apple’s products and manufacturing ecosystem. You will lead a high-performing team, drive data governance and security, and champion AI integration across data platforms while collaborating with product, engineering, and business teams to

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 20+ years of progressive experience in large-scale enterprise environments
• 10+ years in data engineering, database management, and transactional/analytics platforms
• Proven leadership in managing and scaling data services for complex, high-volume data ecosystems

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for data services.
• Lead and mentor data architects, engineers, and database professionals.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of databases for scalable data platforms.
• Ensure the reliability, performance, and security of data systems.
• Drive adoption of best practices in data engineering, data quality, and data governance.
• Bring next-gen AI capabilities into the data platforms to enhance functionality and insights.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business teams to understand data requirements.
• Evaluate and integrate new data technologies and tools to enhance capabilities and efficiency.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Database management

Data governance

Security best practices

Cloud-native platforms

Education

MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MLOps

Job description

Apple Inc. is looking for an Engineering Director to lead the Data Services organization within AiDP.

You will define and manage data strategies and platforms spanning Search, Vector, Graph, Relational, NoSQL, Cache, Queues, and Enterprise Analytics to support Apple’s products and manufacturing ecosystem. You will lead a high-performing team, drive data governance and security, and champion AI integration across data platforms while collaborating with product, engineering, and business teams to