Sr. Engineering Program Manager, Cloud Compute Infrastructure - Virtualization/Kubernetes Platforms, Apple Services Engineering

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple is seeking an extraordinary Engineering Program Manager to drive complex, cross-functional programs for a scalable cloud compute platform within Apple Services Engineering. You will partner with teams across Apple to enable cloud provisioning, observability, and service offerings at scale.

Applicants should have 8+ years in PM for cloud infrastructure, strong cloud technology knowledge, and excellent communication skills to work with senior leaders and diverse engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development project management in compute infrastructure.
• Experience delivering end-to-end projects and roadmaps to operational status.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale cloud infrastructure programs across AWS/Azure/GCP.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional programs for reliable, scalable cloud compute platforms at Apple.
• Partner with multiple teams to define roadmaps and ensure timely delivery.
• Drive adoption of standard methodologies and robust governance.
• Communicate clearly with senior leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Cloud infrastructure

Agile project management

SCRUM

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related

Tools

Kubernetes

Databases

Object storage

Caching

Messaging

Virtualization

Job description

Seattle, Washington, United States Software and Services

The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple's long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple's high expectations with high performance to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. Our Program Managers partner with engineers who build secure, end-to-end solutions. Thanks to Apple's unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers and Program Managers partner to get behind a single unified vision. That vision always includes a deep commitment to strengthening Apple's privacy policy, one of Apple's core values. Although services are a bigger part of Apple's business than ever before, these teams remain small, nimble, and cross-functional, offering greater exposure to the array of opportunities here. Our team is looking for a EPM star performers to drive projects for various areas of Apple Cloud Compute Infrastructure. You'll be partnered with a team whose mission it is to build, maintain, and innovate Apple's most critical Cloud Compute. We're looking for hardworking, passionate people to join our amazing team where we focus on extraordinary service availability, scalability, and security while defining standards, implementing standard methodologies, and improving operational efficiency. If you love non-routine work that requires social intelligence, complex critical thinking and creative problem solving, we'd love to hear from you!

Description

The Cloud Compute Infrastructure team, as part of Apple Services Engineering, is seeking an extraordinary engineering program manager (EPM) that can help drive complex, highly cross functional programs for reliable, scalable and efficient compute platform for Apple Global Services. You'll partner with teams across Apple to provide them with a rich developer experience that enables first and third-party cloud technologies including cloud provisioning, software lifecycle observability, deployment observability, service offerings, solution blueprints, and more. We're a fast paced organization with bold goals, a large user base, and the autonomy to build the future of application/service development at Apple.

Responsibilities

• You are an ambitious individual who is proactive and able to work under minimal supervision at a detailed level while taking account of interdependencies at higher levels
• You'll partner with a diverse set of teams across Apple Cloud Infrastructure and Apple Services driving complex Programs driving Apple's strategic outcomes to provide reliable, efficient infrastructure that operate at substantial scale and help Apple ship entirely new products and features
• You'll need a strong background in program and project management complemented by relevant technical skills in the Cloud Compute domain
• You demonstrate excellent written and interpersonal skills who pays attention to the details and is highly organized.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in software development project management in compute Infrastructure domains.
• Proficiency and experience end to end project delivery; building roadmaps through to operational sustainability.
• Proficiency and experience in delivering large scale infrastructure programs, deployments to AWS/Azure/GCP compute platforms.
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies such as Virtualization, Kubernetes, Databases, Object storage, Caching, and Messaging.
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree or related professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Agile project experience with evidence and able to demonstrate knowledge.
• SCRUM background and/or played the role of a Scrum Master is plus.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous end to end infrastructure, technical projects and stakeholder community comprising of various engineering teams and their partners
• 8+ years proven experience in Cloud Infrastructure project management.
• Knowledge of SDLC lifecycle — including requirements analysis, design, development, deployment, testing, and maintenance.
• Experience at prioritizing features, and technical road maps.
• Self-motivated individual who is able to grasp new technical concepts quickly, adapt quickly to change and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and partners.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to represent at all levels of the organization.
• Able to interact with large developer communities and large internal customer teams, gathering input on evolving needs and sharing both needs and project status with senior leaders.
• Strong facilitation skills (requirements sessions, design meetings, progress and status meetings).
• Comfortable working with engineering leads and their teams to drive the use of standard methodologies and processes (e.g., planning, schedule management, Agile, communications) and drive adoption.
• Ability to handle multiple simultaneous end to end infrastructure, technical projects and partner community comprising of various engineering teams and their partners.
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and technical acumen with expertise in execution, prioritization, risk assessment.
• Ability to drive engineering discussions for prioritizing features, technical road maps.
• Strong facilitation skills (requirements sessions, design meetings, progress and status meetings).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to represent at all levels of the organization.

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 $166,600 and $296,000, 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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