Senior Home Platform Architect & Strategy Lead

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 373,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks a Home Platform System Integrator, leading cross-functional programs spanning hardware, software, and infrastructure to define and execute the future platform strategy for Apple devices and services.

You will drive strategic convergence across Hardware Technologies, Data Center Infrastructure, Services, and Product Marketing. The role requires translating broad strategic vision into actionable milestones, delivering outcomes with a product-first mindset, and guiding

Qualifications

• BS in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience leading multi-disciplinary program development.
• Strong program background spanning hardware, software, and infrastructure technologies.
• Experience delivering consumer hardware and software products.
• Working knowledge of system architecture spanning device hardware, software platforms, and cloud/data center infrastructure.
• Familiarity with platform-level trade-offs such as on-device vs. cloud compute, system performance, and connectivity.
• Excellent listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive the organization of strategic Home platform initiatives through consistent documentation, cross-team messaging, and leadership commitment
• Collaborate and facilitate communication across hardware engineering, software engineering, data center infrastructure, and services teams to build strategic alignment
• Understand technical issues, complex system architecture, and capability trade-offs, and drive them to closure by bringing together key stakeholders and facilitating decision-making to meet overall project objectives
• Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and facilitate conflict resolution within and between teams, keeping the focus on top-level objectives and the best course of action
• Maintain a broad view of dependencies and how development timelines come together across hardware, software, data center infrastructure, and services
• Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management as priorities shift
• Deliver status at multiple levels, from individual contributors to executive leadership

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Communication

Systems thinking

Education

BS in engineering or CS

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino seeks a Home Platform System Integrator, leading cross-functional programs spanning hardware, software, and infrastructure to define and execute the future platform strategy for Apple devices and services.

You will drive strategic convergence across Hardware Technologies, Data Center Infrastructure, Services, and Product Marketing. The role requires translating broad strategic vision into actionable milestones, delivering outcomes with a product-first mindset, and guiding