Platform Foundations Manager

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$206,200–$356,400 / yr
Posted
135 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role pays more than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $160,300–$236,503 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $281k versus about $198k 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

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TL;DR · Platform Foundations Manager

As the Platform Foundations Manager within the Intelligent System Experience organization, you will lead a team responsible for architecting and developing core frameworks that power user interface development and fundamental system capabilities. You will manage project planning, execution, and resource allocation while fostering a culture of ownership and innovation among engineers. The role involves building foundational technologies such as application lifecycle management, process orchestration, and extensibility features that underpin how features are delivered across the platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional leaders to develop OS-level capabilities focusing on quality, reliability, and performance. Required expertise includes C, Objective-C, or Swift, along with experience in concurrent programming and multi-threading. Preferred skills include a solid understanding of libdispatch, XPC, optimization across OS software layers, and the development of public or private APIs.

What you'll do

  • Architect and develop core frameworks for user interface development and fundamental system capabilities.
  • Manage project planning, execution, and resource allocation to deliver high-quality software solutions.
  • Lead the development of innovative OS-level capabilities including lifecycle management and process orchestration.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership while managing the growth and success of engineering team members.
  • Advocate for the team's technical direction and priorities across multiple cross-functional engineering organizations.
  • Ensure high standards of quality, reliability, and performance for foundational system frameworks.
  • Oversee the development of public or private APIs used across the platform.

What we're looking for

  • At least 2 years of engineering management experience leading iOS, macOS, or systems-level development teams.
  • At least 7 years of software development experience with expertise in C, Objective-C, or Swift.
  • Proven track record of shipping complex software products and/or frameworks.
  • Experience with concurrent programming and multi-threading.
  • Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
  • Exceptional problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.
  • Solid understanding of Apple development technologies including libdispatch and XPC (preferred).
  • Excellent understanding of optimization and performance issues across OS software layers (preferred).

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