Engineering Manager – SONiC Networking Platform

Apple Inc.

Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY)

Hybrid

USD 238,000 - 356,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation assistance

Education reimbursement

Medical and dental coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Apple Sunnyvale, California, is seeking a highly technical Engineering Manager to lead a team developing SONiC-based networking software for large-scale infrastructure. This hands-on role combines architecture, debugging, and people leadership to guide design choices and delivery.

You will own a stack spanning routing, switching, SAI, and ASIC SDKs, mentor engineers, drive the roadmap, and collaborate with hardware and validation teams to ensure reliability and observability across our

Qualifications

10+ years in software engineering with a strong networking and systems software foundation.
5+ years leading or managing software engineering teams in networking or distributed systems.
Hands-on background in C/C++, Go, or Python.
Deep understanding of Layer 2/3 forwarding and SONiC architecture.

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a team of engineers developing SONiC-based network platforms.
Provide technical leadership across SONiC, routing/switching software, Linux networking, SAI, and ASIC SDKs.
Engage in architecture reviews, design discussions, and complex debugging.
Guide engineers through multi-layer networking stack challenges and roadmap execution.