Engineering Manager, Watch Faces & UI Graphics

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 206,000 - 356,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Relocation

Stock programs

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking an energetic Software Engineering Manager for Cross Platform Faces in the Watch Software group in Cupertino, CA.

You will lead a team responsible for creating, optimizing, and maintaining watch faces, partnering with design and product marketing to ensure visuals meet Apple's design aesthetics and performance standards. The role emphasizes strong UI development, graphics, animation, and optimization, with multi-functional collaboration across domains and a track record of

Qualifications

• Experience building and leading a software team.
• Expertise in UI layout, animation and user interaction systems (CoreAnimation, UIKit, SwiftUI, Metal).
• Experience working closely with design partners and familiarity with design practices.
• Deep technical understanding and hands-on experience with software development and lifecycle management.
• Solid computer science fundamentals.
• Strong product sense; ability to balance technical feasibility with user experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Team leadership

UI layout

Animation

User interaction systems

Design collaboration

Software lifecycle

CS fundamentals

Product sense

Communication

Cross-stack collaboration

Problem-solving

Tools

CoreAnimation

UIKit

SwiftUI

Metal

OpenGL

Job description

Apple, Inc. is seeking an energetic Software Engineering Manager for Cross Platform Faces in the Watch Software group in Cupertino, CA.

You will lead a team responsible for creating, optimizing, and maintaining watch faces, partnering with design and product marketing to ensure visuals meet Apple's design aesthetics and performance standards. The role emphasizes strong UI development, graphics, animation, and optimization, with multi-functional collaboration across domains and a track record of