Senior Product Manager – Databases

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 207,400 - 372,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Medical & dental benefits

Education reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead databases for Apple Cloud, owning the vision and roadmap for NoSQL and streaming data services.

You will translate data and AI infrastructure into clear product abstractions (APIs, workflows) and drive GenAI-enabled features for database use cases. You will collaborate with engineering to ensure scalability, reliability, privacy, and security, while engaging internal customers to tailor solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 10+ years of product management experience building enterprise or platform products.
• Strong experience working with streaming data systems like Apache Kafka and Apache Flink, Search platforms like Solr and OpenSearch, NoSQL databases such as Apache Cassandra, and distributed caches like Valkey.
• Demonstrated ability to take products from concept to launch, including vision setting, roadmap ownership, and execution.
• Working knowledge of modern data and AI stacks, and cloud-based data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision and roadmap NoSQL databases and streaming data systems built within the Apple Cloud.
• Translate foundational data and AI infrastructure into clear product abstractions (APIs, workflows, templates, services).
• Lead the development of applied AI and GenAI features, including intelligent assistants, reasoning workflows, automation, and decision support for database use cases.
• Partner with engineering teams to align product requirements with platform architecture, scalability, reliability, privacy, and security constraints.
• Work closely with internal customer teams to understand real-world application needs and co-develop solutions.
• Communicate complex technical tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Drive prioritization across competing demands from multiple products and organizations while maintaining platform consistency.
• Measure success through adoption, developer productivity, reliability, and customer impact.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cloud data platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Apache Kafka

Apache Flink

Solr

OpenSearch

Apache Cassandra

Valkey

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. We are building the next generation of applied data and AI platforms that power Apple’s most critical services, ranging from Music, TV+, Sports, and Search to emerging AI and GenAI‑driven experiences. We are seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead database services for Apple Cloud. This role focuses on managing strategy, product features and roadmap for NoSQL database and streaming data services, and GenAI‑enabled workflows that teams within Apple can use to build faster, safer, and more scalable applications. This is a highly technical, cross‑functional role working at the intersection of streaming, databases, AI/GenAI systems, and product abstraction.

Description

As a Senior Product Manager for Databases, you will own product capabilities that sit above Apple’s core data platform and turn into platform capability. You will partner closely with database, AI/ML infrastructure, privacy, security, and application teams to design and deliver:

• Product vision and roadmap for streaming data systems and NoSQL databases, aligned to business goals
• Platform intelligence built with AI and GenAI tools that helps developers troubleshoot and optimize databases
• Technical feasibility, scalability, cost efficiency, and high‑performance for managed cloud services
• Product collateral to enable product position and adoption by LOBS within Apple

You will be responsible for defining product vision, shaping multi‑quarter roadmaps, and driving execution from concept through launch, while balancing platform constraints, customer needs, and long‑term architectural integrity.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision and roadmap NoSQL databases and streaming data systems built within the Apple Cloud.
• Translate foundational data and AI infrastructure into clear product abstractions (APIs, workflows, templates, services).
• Lead the development of applied AI and GenAI features, including intelligent assistants, reasoning workflows, automation, and decision support for database use cases.
• Partner with engineering teams to align product requirements with platform architecture, scalability, reliability, privacy, and security constraints.
• Work closely with internal customer teams to understand real‑world application needs and co‑develop solutions.
• Communicate complex technical tradeoffs clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Drive prioritization across competing demands from multiple products and organizations while maintaining platform consistency.
• Measure success through adoption, developer productivity, reliability, and customer impact.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (Master’s degree preferred).
• 10+ years of product management experience building enterprise or platform products.
• Strong experience working with streaming data systems like Apache Kafka and Apache Flink, Search platforms like Solr and OpenSearch, NoSQL databases such as Apache Cassandra, and distributed caches like Valkey.
• Demonstrated ability to take products from concept to launch, including vision setting, roadmap ownership, and execution.
• Working knowledge of modern data and AI stacks, and cloud‑based data platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of database and streaming concepts such as ingestion pipelines, transformations, storage, replication and SQL processing.
• Experience building or productizing AI/ML or GenAI‑powered features.
• Familiarity with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar) and enterprise‑scale deployments.
• Strong systems thinking and the ability to reason about tradeoffs across performance, cost, reliability, and usability.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces and shaping direction where requirements are not fully defined.

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 $207,400 and $372,700, 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.

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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