Software Engineering Manager, Apple Services Engineering

Software Engineering Manager, Apple Services Engineering

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you can accomplish. Would you like the stimulation and challenges of building world-class, extraordinary scalable systems that power App Store, Music, TV+, Fitness+, Arcade and many more? Then this is the opportunity for you at Apple! We strive to provide a flawless experience for millions of customers and developers. Apple Services Engineering (ASE) Core Services team is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead an outstanding team of Software Engineers that own, develop, and maintain the online content system that houses all the catalog and editorial metadata used to power our Apple services. With the online content system being a key player in our stack, you will be central in the development of new features across all Apple Services Engineering services. Come be part of the incredible team that owns critical infrastructure and drives new features.

Description

In this role you will lead the engineering team that runs the online content system that is central to all of our Apple Services Engineering services. You will work on engineering solutions to enhance a globally distributed API and work with NoSQL data stores to push the boundaries of the CAP theorem. You will also work on data modeling solutions to harness the power of the systems in a way that is horizontally scalable. You will also work cross functionally with various teams across Apple to deliver really exciting features. We're constantly thinking about performance. If you're used to thinking about performance in terms of median, 95th percentile, and 99th percentile, then this is the place for you! If you're not afraid to question assumptions, then this is also the place for you. If you have a track record of successfully delivering products and features by collaborating with many teams under tight deadlines, then we're definitely looking for you.

Minimum Qualifications

BS or MS in Computer Science, plus 10 years minimum experience in related field required, with 3 years of experience building and managing engineering teams central to product development.

• Expertise in working on scalable web services and features that span multi-functional teams.
• Strong analysis skills coupled with a deep understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Deep expertise with NoSQL data stores like Solr, Elastic Search, Redis, Memcached, Cassandra, Voldemort, etc.
• Hands-on experience with Java, or other JVM or functional languages like Clojure.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects from inception to production.
• Prior experience leading & growing a team, including hiring and performance management.
• Able to see the big picture, set a vision, and grow the team and platform in accordance to that vision.
• Hands-on technical leadership, including mentoring, guiding, and motivating engineers.
• Excellent communication skills. Can effectively communicate complex ideas and make compelling arguments. Comfortable with deep technical & product discussions.
• Tremendous attention to detail, and ability to context switch across multiple projects.
• Effectively collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and other business partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Comfortable with deep technical and product discussions.
• Collaborates effectively with engineers through pair programming sessions, contributes code ideas via draft pull requests.
• Comfortable troubleshooting issues in a hands on manner.