Engineering Leader, Data Engineering

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$289,500–$463,100 / yr
Posted
4 days ago

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Above market

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This role $376k
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This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $144,062–$217,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $376k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

Apple Inc currently has 1777 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Engineering Leader, Data Engineering

Join Apple's Media Services as an Engineering Leader in Data Engineering, where you will lead a large organization responsible for designing, developing, and operating massive-scale data pipelines that power customer-facing features like search and personalization. Your day-to-day involves setting technical direction, recruiting top talent, and driving the shift towards an AI-first paradigm by modernizing existing data architectures. You will work closely with engineering teams across Apple to align platform capabilities with business needs while ensuring adherence to strict standards for reliability, quality, and privacy. Ideal candidates have extensive experience leading large-scale engineering projects, a deep understanding of big data technologies like Spark and Kafka, and the ability to navigate complex cross-functional collaborations at an executive level.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, development, and operation of large-scale data pipelines supporting commerce, payments, and content domains.
  • Drive technology modernization towards an AI-first paradigm for massive-scale data architecture.
  • Recruit and develop high-performing engineering talent to expand technical expertise across the organization.
  • Establish and uphold strict standards for data quality, reliability, scalability, and privacy in all projects.
  • Communicate complex data strategies and progress updates clearly to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with customer-facing features and internal reporting needs.

What we're looking for

  • Over 10 years of engineering experience, including at least 5 years leading large engineering teams (50+ engineers).
  • Proven ability to recruit, develop leadership talent, and build high-performing cultures in large-scale environments.
  • Deep expertise in designing and operating large-scale data systems with a focus on technical excellence and best practices.
  • Experience planning and executing technology modernization programs, particularly shifting towards AI-first architectures.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of engaging stakeholders at all levels and navigating between technical details and strategic vision.
  • Background in leading geographically distributed teams across multiple time zones.

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