Systems Software Engineering Manager, Vision Products Group

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The Software Architecture team within the Vision Products Group is composed of architects and system software experts who are building the foundational technologies for a diverse set of revolutionary experiences, including Face Time, Spatial Personas, Mac Virtual Display, Siri, and more. Our charter involves the entire product lifecycle, from initial hardware ideation through final release, with a focus on developing the frameworks that power some of our most beloved features.

We are seeking an exceptional engineering manager to lead the architecture and implementation of cross-device frameworks and APIs for our platforms. This leader will guide a small team of motivated engineers in enhancing the capabilities and performance of Vision products through the development of distributed systems and frameworks with a broad range of applications, including distributed AIML and real-time multimedia processing and transport.

If you're excited by defining technical vision, mentoring exceptional talent, and building the foundations for new and ground-breaking capabilities that will take our platforms to the next level, we'd love to hear from you.

Description

We are seeking a technical leader to spearhead the development of frameworks that enable a new class of networked services and applications that will define the future of connected experiences on our platforms. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional technical depth combined with proven experience leading engineering teams and defining system architecture. You will leverage your expertise in networking and systems programming to guide your team in crafting innovative approaches to multimedia streaming, distributed AI workloads, and computer vision based applications.

As an engineering manager, you will be responsible for setting the technical direction and architectural vision while building and mentoring a high-performing team. In addition to strong network programming skills, we expect you to bring deep expertise in at least one of the following fields: real-time media compression and transport, AIML, or distributed systems. This is a hands-on role where you will lead your team in building solutions with performance as a primary consideration, carefully balancing system tradeoffs such as power consumption, latency, and computational efficiency, while ensuring maximum privacy, security, and exceptional user experience.

In addition to technical leadership, this role requires strong people management skills to support the career growth and development of your team members. You will foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and collaboration while working closely with other teams throughout Apple.

Minimum Qualifications

8+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years of direct people management

Proven track record of developing software frameworks and APIs at scale

Excellent working knowledge of network programming

Strong understanding of network protocols and frameworks (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, QUIC)

Strong experience in multimedia, AIML, and/or distributed systems

Track record of mobile device and embedded development

Experience with system-level programming, daemons, and multi-threaded software

Strong command of object-oriented programming (Swift / C++ preferred)

Demonstrated ability to make data-driven architectural decisions and solve complex technical problems

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Experience mentoring and developing engineering talent

BS or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

Track record of successful technical hiring and team building

Experience with wireless connectivity standards and best practices

Experience or interest in real-time media transport (e.g. WebRTC)

Experience developing for resource constrained systems

Experience or interest in AR/VR applications

Experience with iOS / macOS application development

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field