software engineering manager

We’re looking for a passionate software engineering manager to join us on FaceTime, SharePlay, Phone, Voicemail, and more!, Leading a team of engineers that builds and ships features strengthening the security, privacy, and safety of FaceTime and Phone across iOS, macOS, and beyond.

Identifying and driving improvements that protect users from spam, scams, and other abuse across our communication products.

Growing engineers into technical leaders who can own complex, cross-functional projects independently.

Making sound technical decisions across your team’s area: balancing security improvements, user experience, backward compatibility, and release timelines.

Shaping product direction by partnering with peer engineering teams, design, security engineering, product marketing, and senior software leadership to define what trustworthy communication means for our users, and then building it.

You have interest in or exposure to security and privacy topics, such secure coding practices, encryption, threat modeling. If not familiar, you have curiosity, drive, and ability to develop technical depth in security and privacy.

You have familiarity with networking systems: peer-to-peer, client-server, or low-latency communication architectures

You have experience with secure communication protocols, especially in handling untrusted data or operating in adversarial environments.

You have interest in or experience with abuse prevention, anti-spam, or fraud detection in communication or platform products.

Minimum Qualifications

You care about helping others grow in their careers at Apple.

You have experience hiring, developing, and retaining a diverse team of engineers.

You prioritize building an inclusive team culture where everyone can be heard and the best ideas are the ones we pursue.

You know how to break down ambiguous problems into shippable projects and manage execution across release cycles.

You have strong communication and collaboration skills.

You have strong software engineering skills and can act as an arbiter for tough technical debates.

You aspire to take an Apple-wide perspective in making decisions.

You have experience shipping software on Apple platforms and can engage deeply with system architecture and design.

You have demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools to meaningfully accelerate engineering work and have helped your team adopt these tools at scale.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $195,700 and $338,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.