Sr Engineering Program Manager, AI/ML

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 141,800 - 258,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Stock purchase plan

Educational expense reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. is looking for a Technical Program Manager based in Cupertino, California, to lead planning and execution of scalable machine learning infrastructure. This role demands 5-10+ years of program management experience, strong technical skills, and the ability to manage complex systems across engineering teams. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess exceptional communication and leadership qualities. Compensation ranges from $141,800 to $258,600, with additional benefits including stock options and comprehensive health coverage.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of program management experience in software, hardware, or systems engineering environments.
• Strong technical acumen and ability to align teams around architecture and milestones.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution for ML systems across engineering teams.
• Define and run processes to ensure delivery of ML infrastructure components.
• Build and maintain complex software platforms for AI/ML features.

Skills

Program management experience

Technical acumen

Communication skills

Leadership skills

AI/ML model training

Distributed computing

Silicon acceleration

Critical thinking

Relationship building

Education

BS/MS in EE/CS/CE or related field

Tools

GPU frameworks

Cloud infrastructure

Distributed systems

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Software and Services

At Apple, we believe excellent ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products with uniquecustomer experiences at the highest quality. When you bring passion and dedication to your job, there’s no telling what you could accomplish! The people here at Apple don’t just build products, they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries.The Graphics, Gaming & Machine Learning (GGML) team is seeking a Technical Program Manager to help shape the future of scalable machine learning infrastructure. In this role, you’ll lead planning, execution, and cross‑functional coordination across engineering teams to deliver robust, high‑performance ML systems that operate across Apple’s cloud and distributed environments. You’ll help define and run processes that ensure the timely delivery of GPU, compute, and data infrastructure components that support large‑scale ML workloads.We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual with strong communication, organizational, and technical skills who thrives in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Description

We’re looking for a strong Engineering Program Manager with a proven record of building and maintaining complex software platforms, tools, and processes that deliver new end‑to‑end experiences on‑device. You will partner with teams across Apple and deliver some of the most ambitious capabilities for executing AI/ML features on scalable distributed systems, and ensuring reliability, scalability, and efficiency of ML pipelines and services. If you are the type of person that feels a personal stake in everything that you work on, have a strong sense of ownership, thrive in fast‑paced environments with lots of ambiguity, enjoy working with complex technologies, know how to foster strong relationships, build trust, and work for the success for the entire team, then you will be a strong match for our team. We want to talk to you!

Minimum Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of program management experience in software, hardware, or systems engineering environments.
• Strong technical acumen and the ability to align teams around architecture, milestones, and execution plans.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Prior PM or engineering experience in AI/ML model training, high‑performance distributed computing, or inference optimization technologies.
• Experience with silicon acceleration and compute frameworks.
• Self‑motivated, independent, and proactive; demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities; can quickly (real‑time) triage, prioritize, and lead cross‑functional teams under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS/MS (EE/CS/CE), or a related technical field.
• Background in CPU, GPU (Graphics HW, Graphics APIs like Metal) or exposure to Display technologies(eg: Color, HDR,..) experience is a strong plus
• Experience with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and ML frameworks
• Experience leading multi‑functional teams to develop and deploy GPU‑accelerated AI/ML solutions across Apple’s product ecosystem.
• Experience driving graphics/compute API and software/hardware feature development lifecycles from concept through launch, ensuring timely and high‑quality delivery.

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 $141,800 and $258,600, 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

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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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