Software Engineering Manager, Siri

Socket.dev; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for how Siri experiences work across multiple people and multiple devices. You will drive technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, architecture, and cross-functional platform teams to deliver seamless and performant user experiences within Apple’s ecosystem.

The role emphasizes leadership in complex system design, scaling on-device platforms, and strong communication across diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience
• 2+ years in an engineering management role
• Proven experience building and scaling on-device platform or frameworks
• Track record of managing technical roadmaps and delivering complex cross-functional projects
• Excellent people leadership skills, with experience mentoring and growing engineers

Responsibilities

• Lead our team that owns how Siri experiences work across multiple people and multiple devices, including multi-user experience, handoff, and device selection; drive technical direction and partner with product, architecture, and cross-functional platform teams.

Skills

Software engineering

Engineering management

Roadmap delivery

People leadership

Job description

Description

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our team that owns how Siri experiences work across multiple people and multiple devices - including multi-user experience, handoff, and device selection as people move through their day with Apple's ecosystem of devices. This team's work is central to delivering seamless, intelligent, and performant user experiences across a wide range of devices. As the manager of the team, you will drive technical direction, grow and mentor engineers, and partner closely with product, architecture, and cross-functional platform teams. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of deep technical systems challenges and people leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in an engineering management role.
• Proven experience building and scaling on-device platform or frameworks.
• Track record of managing technical roadmaps and delivering complex cross-functional projects.
• Excellent people leadership skills, with experience mentoring and growing engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building platform/frameworks utilizing solid networking stack is a huge plus
• Strong understanding of latency, reliability, and performance tradeoffs in system design.
• Strong communication skills; able to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.