Senior Engineering Manager, Apple Data Platform

Apple, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 216,600 - 325,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement for educational expenses

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead initiatives in building AI and Data governance solutions. The role involves managing cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving the development lifecycle of machine learning models. Ideal candidates will possess a strong track record in distributed systems and data-centric AI.

The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $216,600 to $325,500, alongside comprehensive benefits and potential for discretionary bonuses.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to define and execute a forward-looking technical vision.
• Demonstrated experience delivering large-scale distributed systems into production environments.
• Strong track record of leading and mentoring high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of core systems for AI governance.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and product partners.
• Shape data and machine learning projects at scale within Apple.

Skills

Data-centric machine learning

Governance and compliance

Distributed systems

Leadership and mentorship

Communication skills

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering

Job description

Summary

We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the team building foundational systems and services that power Apple's AI and Data governance platform. This role sits at the intersection of Big Data management, ML infrastructure, and Generative AI, enabling teams across the company to move from data to trained models efficiently, reliably, and at scale. You will lead efforts that enable governance of large scale data-lakes, and GenAI infrastructure spanning the entire GenAI model development lifecycle. Your work will ensure compliance with the latest AI regulations while accelerating AI/ML development and experimentation. You will directly influence how ML practitioners develop and scale models across a wide range of products and services within Apple.

Description

As a Senior Engineering Manager in the AI and Data Governance group, you will lead the design and delivery of core systems and services that enable governance of Apple's data management and machine learning solutions, spanning the full ML lifecycle - from experimentation to large-scale training and deployment.

This role requires strong leadership in infrastructure and distributed systems, paired with strategic thinking and effective execution in complex, cross-functional environments. You will work closely with Legal, Compliance, ML engineers, platform and infrastructure teams, and product partners to align on requirements, set technical direction, and deliver multi-quarter initiatives with broad organizational impact. We are looking for an experienced leader who is passionate about Governance, Big Data, and AI, with an experience of building world‑class platforms at scale, and comfortable operating across diverse infrastructure environments. This is a unique opportunity to shape how data and machine learning is developed, deployed, and governed at scale within Apple, with the autonomy to experiment, the scale to make meaningful impact, and the support to take ideas from concept to production.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven ability to define and execute a forward‑looking technical vision, with a strong understanding of emerging trends in AI, generative models, and data‑centric machine learning.
• Strong understanding of governance and compliance trends and regulations for data and AI.
• Demonstrated experience delivering large‑scale distributed systems and ML/data infrastructure into production environments.
• Strong track record of leading, mentoring, and scaling high‑performing infrastructure and platform teams.
• Deep passion for building reliable, scalable systems with high availability, strong performance, and an excellent developer experience.
• Experience navigating complex, cross‑functional environments and managing expectations across multiple stakeholders and partner teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical strategy, trade‑offs, and impact to diverse audiences, including senior leadership.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with recruiting to attract, assess, and grow top technical talent.
• Strong business acumen and results‑driven mindset, with the ability to balance long‑term strategic investments with near‑term delivery.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, taking initiative, and leading teams through fast‑paced, evolving problem spaces.
• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building platforms that enable Data/AI governance and/or Responsible AI at scale.
• Experience designing or operating high‑performance data access paths for ML training and supervised fine‑tuning.
• Background working with ML practitioners, data scientists, and researchers to translate research needs into scalable production systems.
• Experience operating ML Ops infrastructure across heterogeneous environments, including on‑prem, hybrid, or multi‑cloud deployments.
• Strong perspective on where ML platforms and AI infrastructure are headed, and the ability to adapt platform strategy as the ecosystem evolve.

Pay & Benefits

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 $216,600 and $325,500, 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.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.