Privacy Data Collection & Reporting Engineering Manager

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

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino is seeking a Privacy Data Collection Engineering Manager to lead the team that builds data-collection systems while preserving user privacy across billions of devices.

You will set the technical direction, manage execution, and grow engineers while balancing platform investments with product needs. This role demands strong systems thinking and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success developing talent, setting clear goals, and building high-performing teams.
• Experience driving product features, functional specifications, and development schedules.
• Experience developing and leading teams that build large distributed systems.
• Proven collaborator with a history of delivering results through and with partner teams.
• Ability to represent team, technology and roadmap to senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive long-term technical roadmap for your team, translating ambiguous business objectives into tangible milestones
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, fostering alignment across engineering, platform, and infrastructure teams to deliver complex, high-impact projects
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering leaders to define the product vision, platform strategy and developer experience
• Partner with Program Management to ensure clarity across requirements, deliverables and timelines
• Provide both technical and career mentorship, empowering your team to succeed

Skills

Talent development

Goal setting

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Privacy Data Collection Engineering Manager

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

The ASE Privacy team’s goal is to help Apple achieve its commitment to privacy as a fundamental human right. Working across Apple we support feature development, develop new privacy techniques and provide systems integral to delivering on that user-privacy promise.Our teams build the Apple-scale privacy preserving data collection systems that power the Apple products and services you know and love. Come join a passionate and skilled group of developers that care deeply about engineering for scale and user-privacy.

Description

This manager is responsible for leading the team that enables data collection from billions of devices worldwide while preserving the user-privacy promises we make to our customers.The team's platform underpins a broad range of data collection needs — from device telemetry and understanding customer interactions with Apple's applications, to powering partner reporting for the third-party developers and content providers whose work is woven throughout Apple's services.You will set technical direction, manage execution, and grow engineers while balancing long-term platform investments with the immediate needs of product teams. Success in this role requires strong systems thinking and collaboration with teams across our organization as well as an understanding of privacy challenges.This is a unique opportunity to lead a team at the heart of Apple's data collection strategy — operating at true Apple-scale while navigating one of the most consequential challenges in technology: preserving user privacy in a constantly evolving regulatory and technical landscape.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive long-term technical roadmap for your team, translating ambiguous business objectives into tangible milestones
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, fostering alignment across engineering, platform, and infrastructure teams to deliver complex, high-impact projects
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering leaders to define the product vision, platform strategy and developer experience
• Partner with Program Management to ensure clarity across requirements, deliverables and timelines
• Provide both technical and career mentorship, empowering your team to succeed

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated success developing talent, setting clear goals, and building high-performing teams
• Experience driving product features, functional specifications, and development schedules
• Experience developing and leading teams that build large distributed systems
• Proven collaborator with a history of delivering results through and with partner teams
• Ability to represent team, technology and roadmap to senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience with user privacy and regulations such as CCPA, DMA or GDPR
• Experience in data and platforms, familiarity with batch and streaming technologies
• Excellent communication skills and the proven ability to express technical ideas to both technical and non-technical partners

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $206,200 and $356,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to 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

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