Engineering PM – Search & Answer Relevance

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Santa Clara, California, is seeking an Engineering Program Manager to lead search and answer relevance initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and drive ambitious plans, balancing timelines, scope and quality to deliver world-class AI-powered experiences.

The role requires strong program management, systems thinking, and experience delivering ML-powered products at scale. You will influence stakeholders, manage risk, and measure impact with KPI-driven feedback loops.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Drive consensus across multiple groups with varying opinions & needs; influence teams to execute the plan
• Create and manage project schedules with dependencies and critical path
• Proactively identify and manage risks, re-plan as needed
• Keep teams on critical path and minimize distractions
• Provide clear status updates to executive leadership
• Lead measurements of relevance, quality, and usage
• Lead early feedback collection and address feedback during iterations
• Communicate abstract ideas clearly to all audience levels

Skills

Large-scale programs

Machine learning

AI systems

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Communication

Ambiguity management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning or related field

Job description

Apple in Santa Clara, California, is seeking an Engineering Program Manager to lead search and answer relevance initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and drive ambitious plans, balancing timelines, scope and quality to deliver world-class AI-powered experiences.

The role requires strong program management, systems thinking, and experience delivering ML-powered products at scale. You will influence stakeholders, manage risk, and measure impact with KPI-driven feedback loops.