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Apple Software Engineering Manager - People and Messages in Sunnyvale, California
Software Engineering Manager - People and Messages
Sunnyvale, California, United States Software and Services
Summary
Posted: Apr 03, 2025
Role Number: 200597917
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s 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. It’s 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, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Apple's Vision Products Group (VPG) is looking for a manager to help shape the future of communication on visionOS. The People & Messages team works on features related to FaceTime, Contacts, and Messages. You will play a pivotal role in advancing the state of the art of communication using Spatial Computing. As the manager of this team, you will work closely with others working on all aspects of messages. This includes managers of partner teams, engineers from across the company, and our design team. You'll build strong relationships, find the best solutions, and advocate for a great customer experience on visionOS.
Description
The People & Messages team is focused on the visionOS Messages app, Messages ecosystem features, and the People tab of the Home Screen. The People tab provides the same functionality as the FaceTime and Contacts apps on other platforms. Beyond that, it's a starting point for communication. The position requires strong communication and problem-solving skills as well as an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. The ability to work as a teammate is significant, as this hands-on position requires multi-functional collaboration with engineers and leaders across domains. Experience leading a software development team and a consistent track record of bringing products to market are critical to this role.
Minimum Qualifications
Excellent interpersonal skills, especially the ability to filter and distill meaningful information to the right audience.
5+ years of experience developing software for Apple platforms.
Experience working in a leadership capacity for software features or engineering teams.
Experience balancing competing priorities and resources from different teams and organizations.
A passion for communication technologies.
A background solving technical challenges in an application development environment while supporting engineering teams, building and managing their relationships, and navigating their delivery dependencies.
Excellent interpersonal skills, especially the ability to filter and distill meaningful information to the right audience.
Preferred Qualifications
Deep experience working on products built to enable communication. Ideal candidates will have experience with the Apple Messages ecosystem.
Thorough experience with and enthusiasm for AR/VR. Ideal candidates spend many hours per week working with and living on AR/VR hardware.
Experience leading multiple concurrent projects and features, including: scope, requirements, timelines, resource allocation tracking, stakeholder management, communications, and risk assessments.
Understand and work on cross-functional projects with multi-functional schedules across the Apple ecosystem.
Pay & Benefits
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 $190,700 and $329,600, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)
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