Senior AI Systems & Privacy Program Manager

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead cross‑functional programs that validate PCC software and infrastructure before production. You will partner with Engineering, Quality, SRE and ML teams to shape build and release pipelines, manage model weight updates, and ensure privacy and security remain central as you translate complex constraints into actionable plans.

In this role, you’ll thrive in a fast‑paced environment, drive incident postmortems when releases don’t go as planned,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience leading complex, cross‑functional software programs.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent stakeholder leadership with influence across functions.
• Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to translate technical constraints into business impact.
• Experience partnering with SRE, infrastructure, or cloud/datacenter teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive cross‑functional programs for PCC software and infrastructure validation.
• Oversee build and staged‑rollout pipelines for large language models on PCC.
• Manage model weight updates across OS and PCC release trains.
• Lead incident postmortems and drive improvements after releases.

Skills

Program management

Communication

Stakeholder leadership

Problem solving

Technical understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Apple is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead cross‑functional programs that validate PCC software and infrastructure before production. You will partner with Engineering, Quality, SRE and ML teams to shape build and release pipelines, manage model weight updates, and ensure privacy and security remain central as you translate complex constraints into actionable plans.

In this role, you’ll thrive in a fast‑paced environment, drive incident postmortems when releases don’t go as planned,