Apple · 3 months ago
Engineering Manager - Apple Data Platform - Lakehouse
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$198K/yr - $343K/yr
8+ years expApple is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for building and operating their managed Lakehouse platform. This role is critical to enabling data-driven decision-making across Apple, powering a wide range of applications from product analytics and machine learning to supply chain optimization and fraud detection.
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Responsibilities
Define and drive the technical roadmap for our Lakehouse, ensuring alignment with Apple’s overall data strategy and advancing the adoption of open formats and governance standards; Drive innovation in data processing techniques by exploring emerging technologies and approaches to enhance performance, scalability, and efficiency across the Lakehouse architecture; Lead the design, development, and deployment of robust, scalable Lakehouse leveraging Apache Spark, Apache Iceberg, and the REST Catalog for metadata management and interoperability; Ensure the reliability, availability, and security of the Lakehouse infrastructure to support both analytical and operational workloads; Collaborate with other engineering teams to integrate our data processing technologies with other Apple systems and services
Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of software engineers with focus on Lakehouse, and related technologies; Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement; Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, promoting their professional growth; Conduct performance reviews, provide feedback, and identify opportunities for training and development; Manage team workload, prioritize projects, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions
Partner with data scientists, data engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to understand their data processing needs and requirements; Communicate technical concepts and solutions effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences; Advocate for best practices in data processing and engineering; Manage expectations and ensure alignment across different teams
Represent Apple data platform work at external conferences; Deliver presentations, and write blog posts highlighting Apple’s leadership in big data processing
Qualification
Required
8+ years of software development experience, with a focus on batch and streaming data processing at scale
4+ years of engineering people management experience; leading, mentoring, and growing teams
Good understanding of open source data processing frameworks like Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Apache Iceberg, and REST Catalog to operate Lakehouse
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field of study
Preferred
Proven expertise in operating large Lakehouse leveraging Spark, Iceberg, REST Catalog
Experience building and growing teams focussed on Lakehouse concepts
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$5.67BKey Investors
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2026-01-10Pre Seed· $1M
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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