Software Engineering Program Manager - watchOS

Socket.dev; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Software Engineering Project Manager to lead cross-functional delivery of customer-facing software on our operating systems. You will partner with software engineers and managers to define, schedule, and track team- and multi-functional deliverables.

You will bring a strong background in OS concepts, excellent communication, and a proven ability to influence across disciplines. This role demands curiosity, detail, and the ability to drive processes to ensure timely,

Qualifications

• 5+ years delivering customer-facing software features or projects.
• Experience managing complex, multi-functional software projects.
• Strong technical understanding of operating systems and software stack layers.
• BS in Computer Science or related field.
• Excellent spoken and written communication with the ability to tailor communication style to multiple audiences.
• Proven track record in defining processes and executing on them.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic with creative and critical thinking.
• Has a deeply curious mindset about new ideas.
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organized.
• Ability to build relationships and influence others.

Responsibilities

• Partner with software engineers and managers across software engineering teams to define, schedule, and track deliverables.
• Act as the central hub bringing together teams from Software, Hardware, Design, Marketing, and others to deliver groundbreaking technology.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to ensure timely, high-quality releases.

Skills

Software project management

Cross-functional leadership

OS fundamentals

Education

BS in Computer Science

Job description

Why Apple? We live in a mobile and device driven world where knowledge of the physical world around us is needed. We rely on this knowledge to get around, to learn about our environment and to enable spectacular new features for custom applications. Apple is meeting those needs as robustly and as creatively as possible and is interested in people who want to help meet that commitment. The success we strive to achieve will be the result of very skilled people working in an environment which cultivates creativity, partnership, and thinking of old problems in new ways. Do you have a passion for creating ground-breaking, impactful features that surprise and delight millions of users? Do you enjoy solving challenging problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you’ll work with many different teams across Apple? If so, we are looking for a Software Engineering Project Manager to join our team and help us innovate and take the most advanced operating systems to the next level!

Description

In this role you will partner with software engineers and managers across software engineering teams to define, schedule, and track both team- and multi-functional deliverables. You will be the central hub bringing together different teams from Software, Hardware, Design, Marketing, and other teams all in the name of delivering groundbreaking technology across our operating systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience delivering customer-facing software features or projects from concept through delivery
• Strong understanding of and experience in managing complex, multi-functional software projects
• Strong technical understanding of operating systems and how the various layers in the software stack fit together

Preferred Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field
• Excellent spoken and written communication with the ability to tailor communication style to multiple audiences
• Proven track record in defining processes and executing on them
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
• Has a deeply curious mindset about new ideas
• Excellent attention to detail and highly organized
• Ability to build relationships and influence others