Engineering Manager, Creative Apps

Vancouver, Washington, United States Software and Services

The Creativity Apps team needs your help shaping the next generation of creative editing tools by working on state-of-the-art technologies to surprise and delight creative pros and enthusiasts alike. You’ll be working with the world-class teams behind Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, iMovie, Pixelmator, and Garage Band to create next-generation tools for creators!

Ready to join us? We are looking for an experienced engineering manager who is a passionate creator to manage this impactful team. In this role, you’ll work with world class creatives, designers, and engineers to help innovate in the creative space in ways that only Apple can.

Description
In this role, you will directly manage a team of engineers building new intelligent features for Apple's creative application suite. You will partner closely with product, design, and cross-functional teams to plan and deliver polished, innovative features built on UIKit, App Kit, and modern Apple frameworks. Day-to-day, you will balance hands-on technical engagement with first-line people leadership, including hiring, coaching, and growing the engineers on your team.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of engineers focused on building full stack creative application features across a variety of verticals

Drive planning, prioritization, and execution across multiple concurrent work streams, keeping your team focused and unblocked

Partner with product management and design to translate creative vision into technically sound, scalable engineering plans

Represent your team's technical decisions in cross-functional reviews and contribute to broader engineering direction within Creator Studio

Identify and resolve technical risks early, escalating when needed and maintaining a clear view of quality and delivery timelines

Champion engineering best practices including code quality, testability, and platform fit across your team's codebase

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of engineering management experience with direct responsibility for a team of individual contributor engineers

Deep expertise in iOS and/or macOS application development using UIKit and/or App Kit

Proven experience delivering complex, consumer-facing Mac and iOS apps from concept through App Store release

Strong background in software architecture, app frameworks, and UI systems at production scale

Track record of building cohesive, high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced product environment

Demonstrated ability to drive technical decisions across multiple work streams with appropriate autonomy

Proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C, with a clear sense of what high-quality Apple platform code looks like

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience with creative application development, document-based apps, or rich editing experiences on Apple platforms

Familiarity with on-device machine learning integration or intelligent creative tooling within consumer apps

Skilled in navigating cross-functional organizations and aligning designers, product managers, and partner engineering teams around a shared technical direction

Experience contributing to or consuming first-party Apple frameworks, or meaningful knowledge of Apple platform internals

Prior experience managing engineers through significant platform transitions, such as SwiftUI adoption or framework migrations

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 $185,400 and $320,700, and your base pay will depend on…