Systems Software Engineering Manager, Vision Products Group

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product or service we build is the result of us making each others ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world changing lives for the better. Its the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in we can do the best work of our lives. Here youll do more than join something youll add Software Architecture team within the Vision Products Group is composed of architects and system software experts who are building the foundational technologies for a diverse set of revolutionary experiences including FaceTime Spatial Personas Mac Virtual Display Siri and more. Our charter involves the entire product lifecycle from initial hardware ideation through final release with a focus on developing the frameworks that power some of our most beloved are seeking an exceptional engineering manager to lead the architecture and implementation of cross-device frameworks and APIs for our platforms. This leader will guide a small team of motivated engineers in enhancing the capabilities and performance of Vision products through the development of distributed systems and frameworks with a broad range of applications including distributed AIML and real-time multimedia processing and transport. If youre excited by defining technical vision mentoring exceptional talent and building the foundations for new and ground-breaking capabilities that will take our platforms to the next level wed love to hear from you.

We are seeking a technical leader to spearhead the development of frameworks that enable a new class of networked services and applications that will define the future of connected experiences on our platforms. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional technical depth combined with proven experience leading engineering teams and defining system architecture. You will leverage your expertise in networking and systems programming to guide your team in crafting innovative approaches to multimedia streaming distributed AI workloads and computer vision based an engineering manager you will be responsible for setting the technical direction and architectural vision while building and mentoring a high-performing addition to strong network programming skills we expect you to bring deep expertise in at least one of the following fields: real-time media compression and transport AIML or distributed systems. This is a hands-on role where you will lead your team in building solutions with performance as a primary consideration carefully balancing system tradeoffs such as power consumption latency and computational efficiency while ensuring maximum privacy security and exceptional user addition to technical leadership this role requires strong people management skills to support the career growth and development of your team members. You will foster a culture of innovation technical excellence and collaboration while working closely with other teams throughout Apple.

Build lead and mentor a small team of motivated engineersnDefine and drive the architectural vision for frameworks and daemons that enable devices to connect and work together to enable a range of new experiencesnSpearhead technical strategy and planning for cross-device capabilities leveraging networking multimedia AIML and distributed computingnLead architecture discussions make critical design decisions and ensure delivery of highly optimized solutions in performance-critical environmentsnDevelop software alongside your team members leading by example and demonstrating a high bar for code quality and attention to detail nChampion new ideas and guide the team in building rapid prototypes that influence product and feature roadmapsnProvide technical guidance and career development to foster both individual and team growth

8 years of software engineering experience with 2 years of direct people managementnProven track record of developing software frameworks and APIs at scalenExcellent working knowledge of network programmingnStrong understanding of network protocols and frameworks (e.g. TCP/IP UDP QUIC)nStrong experience in multimedia AIML and/or distributed systemsnTrack record of mobile device and embedded development nExperience with system-level programming daemons and multi-threaded softwarenStrong command of object-oriented programming (Swift / C preferred)nDemonstrated ability to make data-driven architectural decisions and solve complex technical problemsnExcellent communication presentation and interpersonal skillsnExperience mentoring and developing engineering talentnBS or equivalent experience in Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field

Track record of successful technical hiring and team buildingnExperience with wireless connectivity standards and best practicesnExperience or interest in real-time media transport (e.g. WebRTC)nExperience developing for resource constrained systemsnExperience or interest in AR/VR applicationsnExperience with iOS / macOS application developmentnAdvanced degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related field