Engineering Manager

Apache; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 183,400 - 316,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary stock awards

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Relocation assistance

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Services Engineering’s Commerce group seeks an Engineering Manager to lead the platform engineering team for the transactional engine powering the App Store and other services. You will build scalable, secure components across languages and regions, ensure reliability and performance, and mentor a growing team.

You will own the technical direction in ambiguous situations, drive architecture, and collaborate with multi-functional teams to meet local market and language requirements.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering, CS or related field required.
• MS degree preferred.
• 10+ years of industry experience with 3+ years in leadership.
• Strong OO design and analysis skills.
• Experience building reusable components and libraries.
• Proficiency with relational DBs, JDBC, Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience with NoSQL (Cassandra, Voldemort, Memcached).
• Familiarity with Spark/Hadoop and big data tech.
• Networking: TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL.

Responsibilities

• As technical leader, design and implement scalable, secure services.
• Contribute to architecture and reusable libraries for caching, messaging, and workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet market requirements.
• Mentor engineers and guide technical direction in ambiguous situations.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on coding

OOP design

Communication

Decision making

Mentoring

Detail oriented

Education

BS in Computer Engineering/CS

MS preferred

Tools

Hibernate/JPA

NoSQL Cassandra

Memcached

Spark/Hadoop

JDBC/Relational DBs

HTTP/SSL/TCPIP

Job description

Apple Services Engineering’s Commerce group is seeking an Engineering Manager who will lead the platform engineering team for the transactional engine powering the App Store, iTunes Music Store, Apple Music, iBook Store, Apple TV+, and other services. The role focuses on building a scalable, secure commerce platform that supports millions of daily transactions across more than 130 countries.

As a technical leader, you will:

• Build services and application components that support high levels of transactional integrity, scalability, availability, fault tolerance, and security.
• Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of user‑visible features, identifying components that can be reused across different scenarios and domains.
• Collaborate with multi‑functional teams and partner organizations to deliver features that meet local market and language requirements.
• Design and write reusable libraries, frameworks, and infrastructure for caching, messaging, and workflow management.
• Write clear, concise, and efficient code while mentoring and coaching engineering staff.
• Own the technical direction in ambiguous situations and set long‑term priorities.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of professional experience, including a minimum of three years in a lead or management role.
• Strong object‑oriented design and analysis skills.
• Experience building components/frameworks/libraries that provide substantial software leverage.
• Proficiency with relational databases, JDBC, and ORMs such as Hibernate, JPA, etc.
• Hands‑on experience with NoSQL solutions such as Cassandra, Voldemort, or Memcached.
• Familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Apache Spark, Hadoop).
• TCP/IP networking experience, including HTTP, HTTPS, SSL.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a strong sense of responsibility and integrity.
• Ability to make timely and sound decisions while supporting strong team dynamics.
• Fastidious attention to detail and a “hands‑on” coding mindset.

Education & Experience

BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required; an MS is preferred.

Benefits

Base Pay: $183,400 – $316,900, adjusted for skills, qualifications, and location.

In addition to base salary, Apple offers:

• Discretionary employee stock purchase and restricted stock unit awards.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for educational expenses related to career advancement.
• Potential for bonuses, commission payments, and relocation assistance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Apple is an equal‑opportunity employer dedicated to inclusion and diversity. We provide affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of 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.