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As a Software Engineering Manager (Cross Platform Faces) - Watch Software, you will join the watchOS Platform group to lead a team of experienced engineers in the creation, optimization, and maintenance of watch faces for the Apple Watch. You will manage the development lifecycle while collaborating with design and product marketing teams to ensure technical standards align with specific aesthetics. The role requires building customer-facing user interfaces and focuses on computer graphics, animation, and performance optimization. Key technologies and skills include CoreAnimation, UIKit, SwiftUI, Metal, or OpenGL, alongside a deep understanding of system architecture and software lifecycle management. You will solve complex problems regarding human-computer interaction by balancing technical feasibility with user experience while working across various domains including hardware, sensors, firmware, frameworks, and applications to deliver high-quality watch face features.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn in California?
Median $281300 from 44 postings across 15 companies.
Lead and manage a team of senior and junior engineers in the creation and maintenance of watch faces.
Develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance user interfaces for Apple Watch.
Implement complex animations and UI interaction systems using frameworks like CoreAnimation, SwiftUI, or Metal.
Collaborate with design and product marketing teams to ensure alignment with brand aesthetics and vision.
Manage the full software development lifecycle to bring new products to market.
Define and drive application and systems architecture for cross-platform features.
Balance technical feasibility with user experience to deliver high-quality consumer products.
Solve complex technical problems across the stack, including hardware, sensors, firmware, and frameworks.
What we're looking for
Experience building and leading a team of senior and junior engineers.
Strong background building customer-facing User Interfaces.
Expertise in UI layout, animation, and user interaction systems such as CoreAnimation, UIKit, SwiftUI, or Metal.
Experience working closely with design partners and familiarity with design practices.
Deep technical understanding and hands-on experience with software development and lifecycle management.
Solid computer science fundamentals.
Strong product sense and the ability to balance technical feasibility with user experience.
Experience defining and driving application or systems architecture (preferred); expertise in low-level graphics languages like Metal or OpenGL (preferred).