Engineering Manager - Software Performance & Power

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 238,000 - 356,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive medical and dental

Job summary

Apple Maps is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Power and Performance team across iOS, macOS, and other platforms in Cupertino. You will drive performance analyses, optimization strategies, and memory and power efficiency improvements while balancing battery life with responsiveness.

You will mentor engineers, define testing pipelines, collaborate with OS, Maps UI, and rendering teams, and influence technical strategy and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field plus at least 10 years of progressive growth in a technical capacity.
• Extensive experience leading, growing, and managing small-to-medium-sized high performing engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience optimizing and enhancing cross-platform application performance.
• Experience with iOS, MacOS, and Linux application development using Swift, Objective‑C, C++, and Web technologies.
• Knowledge of advanced power management and power/battery-life analysis techniques.
• Experience with automated performance testing and regression analysis systems.
• Track record of shipping consumer products at scale with a focus on user experiences.
• Track record of influencing technical strategy and making data-driven recommendations.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills for strong cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Maps Power and Performance team to deliver world-class user experiences across all Apple platforms.
• Drive performance analysis, optimization strategies, and memory and power efficiency improvements.
• Make critical decisions balancing performance, quality, power efficiency, and schedule constraints.
• Drive the requirements and development of automated testing pipelines and regression analysis systems to quickly identify performance outliers.
• Partner cross-functionally with OS teams in addition to Maps UI, frameworks, and rendering teams to define and implement power and performance policies.
• Define and implement processes to reach and maintain performance standards including engineering best practices.
• Influence long‑term technical strategy and hardware/software roadmaps to continue improving responsiveness and battery life through data‑driven insights.
• Communicate executive‑level status and performance related discussions.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance optimization

Swift

Objective-C

C++

Web technologies

Power management

Automated testing

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Swift

Objective-C

C++

Web technologies

Job description

Apple Maps is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Power and Performance team across iOS, macOS, and other platforms in Cupertino. You will drive performance analyses, optimization strategies, and memory and power efficiency improvements while balancing battery life with responsiveness.

You will mentor engineers, define testing pipelines, collaborate with OS, Maps UI, and rendering teams, and influence technical strategy and roadmaps.