Apple · 2 months ago
Software Engineering Manager - Observability & Resource Management
Seattle, Washington, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$188K/yr - $283K/yr
3+ years expApple is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team in their Services' infrastructure space. The role involves managing critical platforms that enhance Apple's cloud ecosystem, ensuring system reliability, and collaborating across various teams to drive technical vision and operational excellence.
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Responsibilities
Lead and grow a team of engineers responsible for critical infrastructure systems and platforms
Drive the technical vision and roadmap for your team's domain within the infrastructure ecosystem
Partner with stakeholders across the organization to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Establish best practices for code quality , system design, and operational excellence
Mentor and develop engineers, conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development discussions
Participate in incident response and lead post-mortems to drive continuous improvement
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including SRE, finance, and product to ensure alignment on priorities
Balance technical debt reduction with feature development to maintain system health
Champion engineering best practices across the broader organization
Drive adoption of new technologies and methodologies to improve system efficiency and reliability
Your team will be responsible for:
Building and maintaining infrastructure platforms that enable critical business capabilities
Implementing robust systems that ensure efficient operation at Apple scale
Developing tools and automation to improve operational efficiency
Creating self-service platforms and APIs for internal customers
Ensuring high availability and performance of critical infrastructure systems
Driving standardization and best practices across the infrastructure landscape
Qualification
Required
Proven experience leading backend engineering teams, with a focus on infrastructure, platform, or distributed systems
3+ years of people management experience with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams
Strong technical background with hands-on experience in languages such as Java or GoLang
Deep understanding of large-scale distributed systems and infrastructure platforms
Experience building and operating mission-critical systems at scale
Proficiency in database design and management (SQL and NoSQL)
Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of distributed systems, networking concepts, and infrastructure as code
Excellent leadership and communication skills with ability to influence without authority
Preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven approach to decision making
Experience driving technical strategy and roadmap planning
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
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$5.67BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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