Senior Software Engineering Manager

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 252,000 - 379,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an Engineering Manager for Maps Navigation Services, responsible for overseeing technical projects and mentoring engineers. Ideal candidates should possess over 10 years of experience in engineering management, with a strong background in building scalable systems and team leadership. This role presents an opportunity to impact billions of customers by enhancing navigation and location technology across Apple devices.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products

Free services

Educational reimbursement

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering management experience.
• Experience in building high-scale, low-latency systems.
• Proven ability to manage team performance.

Responsibilities

• Technical ownership of Maps navigation/routing engine.
• Employee development and mentorship.
• Collaborate with product teams to define goals.

Skills

Mentoring

Communication

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Masters or PhD in computer science, mathematics, or algorithms engineering

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States

Description

In this role, you will be responsible for Maps Navigation Services—including the navigation engine and platform that powers the top customer use case of Apple Maps—and for services for location technology serving all Apple devices. Are you excited by the impact you can have on billions of customers every day? If you care deeply about building the navigation and location systems of the future, we want to talk to you!

Key Responsibilities

• Technical ownership and oversight of the Maps navigation/routing engine across all modalities.
• Technical ownership and oversight of location-based services for the Maps Geo Platform which provides positioning and location-based information to all Apple devices.
• Technical ownership of other critically-important platform services that provide Apple hardware, software, and services with market-leading experiences.
• Employee development and mentorship.

Successful managers at Apple balance both technical execution and the long-term vision for their team. They collaborate effectively with partner and product teams to define goals, set expectations, and shape roadmaps. As a leader, you will provide both technical and career mentorship, empowering your team to succeed. Strong interpersonal skills are essential for communicating technical complexities clearly to engineering partners, product management teams, and executives across Apple.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering management experience, involving mentoring of individual contributors (ICs) both as engineers, but as possible future leaders.
• Experience building high-scale, low-latency systems and pipelines to process telemetry data from billions of devices.
• Comfort with ambiguity in projects and evolving requirements.
• Proven track record of developing a product vision, achieving cross-functional alignment, and executing on it.
• Ability to empathize with the customer and to appreciate what makes for excellent customer experiences.
• Proven ability to translate requirements from design to implementation, both independently and within larger teams.
• Demonstrated ability to actively manage team performance and take ownership of driving outcomes.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in computer science or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, or algorithms engineering.
• Professional or research-level experience with shortest-path algorithms.
• Experience with AI/ML systems, including large-scale ML models, deep learning, and generative AI.
• Experience developing navigation systems across modalities such as driving, transit, walking, cycling, and hiking.
• Experience with geospatial data and/or systems is a plus.
• Experience leading engineering and R&D organizations with a mix of highly-specialized research engineers along with more-traditional software engineering roles.
• Ability to lead software teams in multiple geographic locations, with direct customer impact for business-critical functionality.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base pay range for this role is between $252,400 and $378,700, 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. Benefits include comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, discounted products, free services, and educational reimbursement. This role might also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, commissions, or relocation assistance. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation, and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Apple is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We promote equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.