Engineering Manager, AI Developer Tools

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$188,200–$325,500 / yr
Posted
54 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $257k
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This role pays more than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $166,902–$245,625 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $257k versus about $206k 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 1723 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager, AI Developer Tools

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As an Engineering Manager on the Developer Experience team at Apple, you will lead a high-performing group tasked with developing AI-powered tools that streamline software development for hundreds of internal engineering teams. Your daily responsibilities include hiring and mentoring engineers who build intelligent agents for various stages of the development lifecycle, setting technical direction for backend services in Java and Python, and establishing CI/CD policies to ensure safe and efficient deployments at scale. You will also conduct user research to inform product roadmaps and maintain standards for code quality and operational excellence. This role demands expertise in AI agent frameworks like LangChain and Pydantic AI, proficiency in DORA and SPACE metrics, and a strong background in Java and Python development.

Skills

Python Java CI/CD DORA SPACE Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL MongoDB LangChain Pydantic AI PyTorch TensorFlow Hugging Face Kafka Messaging Systems Microservices Architectures Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Build and lead a team developing AI-powered developer tools for daily use by Apple engineering teams.
  • Define and track DORA and SPACE metrics to measure and enhance developer productivity across Apple.
  • Set CI/CD policies balancing deployment speed with safety for AI-assisted workflows at scale.
  • Drive technical strategy for scalable backend services and APIs supporting developer efficiency.
  • Conduct user research to identify pain points, validate solutions, and prioritize the roadmap based on impact.
  • Establish engineering excellence standards including code review practices and testing strategies.

What we're looking for

  • Over 5 years of hands-on software engineering experience in Java and Python.
  • Proven leadership in managing engineering teams building backend systems or developer tools.
  • Deep expertise in AI agent frameworks, including the ability to evaluate architectural tradeoffs.
  • Experience defining and implementing CI/CD policies and infrastructure automation standards.
  • Strong track record of setting technical direction for scalable backend services and APIs.
  • Ability to conduct user research and prioritize roadmap based on measured developer impact.

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