Software Engineering Manager Telephony, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there is no telling what you could accomplish. The Telephony team is looking for a hands-on Software Engineering Manager to lead engineers building core calling and messaging technologies across Apple products. This team is responsible for cellular and Wi-Fi call flows carrier features IMS-based services emergency calling diagnostics analytics and modem integration. You will work closely with software baseband QA carrier engineering and product teams to deliver reliable private and high-quality communication experiences to millions of customers.

As a Software Engineering Manager in the Telephony group youll lead a team developing critical technologies for cellular communication and calling features. The work includes IMS subsystems (VoLTE VoNR Wi-Fi) RCS emergency calling telephony audio quality diagnostics and set technical direction guide architecture and design and drive execution from early development through product shipment. This role also includes ownership of telephony audio quality and lab-based validation in San Diego as well as opportunities to build automation systems that improve regression detection and software should be comfortable working across complex system boundaries debugging challenging issues and driving improvements in quality reliability and engineering efficiency.

Lead mentor and grow a team of engineers working on telephony technologiesnDrive development of IMS-based features including VoLTE VoNR Wi-Fi Calling as well as RCS and emergency callingnOwn telephony CS audio development and quality including lab-based validation and testingnInterface with Telephony audio teams across Apple to debug issues and maintain quality of Telephony audionBuild and expand analytics for telephony features to improve reliability and user experiencenDrive design implementation and delivery of cellular call flows and carrier servicesnPartner with baseband iOS/watchOS software teams QA carrier engineeringnProvide technical leadership in C/C and systems-level developmentnOwn quality performance reliability and release readinessnLead debugging and resolution of complex issues across modem network and software layersnDefine and potentially lead development of automation systems (e.g. continuous integration workflows) to detect regressions and improve code healthnEstablish strong engineering practices for design testing and deliverynRecruit develop and retain engineering talent

8 years of experience in systems embedded or platform developmentn3 years of engineering management or technical leadership experiencenYou have strong programming experience in C and/or CnYou have experience delivering production-quality systems across complex environmentsnStrong fundamentals in architecture debugging and performance analysisnYou have experience working cross-functionally with other teamsnYou have excellent communication and leadership skillsnYoure laser-focused on the smallest details that are meaningful to our customersnYoure obsessively passionate and inquisitive and seek to tackle everyday problems in innovative waysnExperience using modern developer tools including AI-assisted workflows

Experience with telephony systems including IMS VoLTE VoNR RCS or emergency callingnExperience with telephony audio systems codecs and tuningnExperience designing automation or CI systems for regression detection and quality improvementnDeep expertise in C/C including concurrency and performance optimizationnFamiliarity with cellular protocols like SIP SDP MSRP and MLSn