Apple · 1 day ago
AIML - Sr Engineering Program Manager, Foundation Models
Cupertino, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$172K/yr - $306K/yr
5+ years expApple is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Senior Engineering Program Manager for Foundation Models. The successful candidate will oversee the evaluation of ML models and validation of AI applications, managing complex platform projects and coordinating with various teams to create data assets for groundbreaking machine-learned experiences.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BroadcastingConsumer ElectronicsDigital EntertainmentMedia and EntertainmentMobile DevicesOperating SystemsTVWearables
Responsibilities
Lead high profile Foundation Model programs, responsible for roadmapping, establishing goals with DRIs and reporting statuses to executives regularly and succinctly
Drive consensus across multiple groups with varying opinions & needs. Influence entire teams around a common purpose and drive conference on the plan of execution
Create and manage project schedules with clear dependencies, critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status
Proactively identify and manage risks, close gaps with the ability to switch gears on projects in an agile manner
Keep teams on critical path with efforts to minimize distractions
Provide clear, timely and objective communication, including regular program status updates and one-off reviews as needed to executive team
Keep an eye on any potential gaps across dependency teams and proactively promote regular communications on common source of truth
Proactive and regular insurance of alignments across all stakeholder teams when new factors arise
Plan yearly and quarterly budgets for data acquisition
Maintain awareness of the Privacy and Legal aspects of data management and regional regulations, ensuring the team is meeting company-wide requirements
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in program management, particularly in the data acquisition of ML technologies
Strong understanding of machine learning concepts and technologies. Detailed understanding of building, evaluating and release management processes for ML systems
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences
Demonstrated skill of negotiating and distilling sophisticated technical requirements from multiple partners into a coherent long term platform roadmap
Experience leading cross functional security and privacy initiatives and collaborating with Legal, Privacy Engineering, Security and other teams across the organization to ensure compliance with privacy policies and security mandates
Excellent project management skills including project structuring and managing multiple work streams interdependently
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across the organization
Ability to independently draft and present deliverables, recommendations and communication strategies
Bachelor's or Master's degree. EE/CS/CE or equivalent
Preferred
Prior PM or engineering experience in search, image recognition and understanding, data pipelines is a plus
Experience with international locales experience
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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2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
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Leadership Team
Tim Cook
CEO
Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering
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