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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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The Principle Product Manager, Search Platform leads the product strategy for the search and grounding infrastructure powering Apple intelligence services. Working within the Siri organization, this leader defines the multi-year roadmap for search platform capabilities, focusing on retrieval, ranking, and grounding systems. The role involves driving zero-to-one product launches, aligning goals across engineering and ML teams, and translating business goals into technical requirements for large-scale systems. Key responsibilities include managing product roadmaps for generative AI, defining requirements for downstream product surfaces, and representing the team to external partners. The position requires expertise in machine-learned systems, retrieval-augmented generation, and scaled search infrastructure. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in analyzing product data, software development for artificial intelligence, and evaluation methodologies to improve products and ensure high-quality performance.
What does a Product Manager earn in California?
Median $222500 from 329 postings across 57 companies.
Own the multi-year product strategy for Apple's search and grounding platform.
Drive the product roadmap for search infrastructure, retrieval, ranking, and grounding systems.
Partner with engineering leadership to develop and execute a technical strategy for billions of queries.
Define requirements and align goals across engineering, ML, and product teams.
Represent the team internally with corporate functions and externally with partners.
Strengthen product management practices across the Siri organization.
What we're looking for
10+ years of product management experience bringing products from concept to launch, specifically in machine-learned systems, search infrastructure, or complex platforms.
3+ years of people management experience, including recruiting, developing, and leading teams of product managers.
Deep understanding of scaled search systems, retrieval-augmented generation, grounding services, and evaluation methodologies.
Deep understanding of software development for artificial intelligence and machine-learned products, including using analytics and evaluation data.
Proficient in analyzing raw and refined product data to identify opportunities and measure impact.
Proven ability to translate product vision into technical requirements for large-scale, zero-to-one launches.
Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills for all levels of an organization.
BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent (advanced degree preferred).
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