Software Engineering Manager, Cross Platform Faces

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $206,200–$356,400 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Software Engineering Manager, Cross Platform Faces

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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 engineers in the creation, optimization, and maintenance of watch faces for the Apple Watch. This role focuses on building high-quality user interfaces that balance technical feasibility with user experience while ensuring alignment with design aesthetics. You will manage the software development lifecycle and collaborate with design and product marketing teams. The position requires expertise in UI layout, animation, and interaction systems using technologies such as CoreAnimation, UIKit, SwiftUI, or Metal. Candidates should possess strong computer science fundamentals and experience with low-level graphics languages like Metal or OpenGL. You will solve complex problems involving hardware, sensors, firmware, and frameworks to deliver personalized human-computer interaction through innovative watch face designs.

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Skills

SwiftUI UIKit CoreAnimation Metal OpenGL Computer Graphics Animation Debugging Firmware Sensors

What you'll do

Lead and manage a team of senior and junior engineers in the development of watch faces.
Oversee the creation, optimization, and maintenance of high-performance user interfaces for Apple Watch.
Implement advanced UI layouts, animations, and interaction systems using frameworks like CoreAnimation, SwiftUI, or Metal.
Collaborate with design and product marketing teams to ensure products align with brand aesthetics.
Manage the full software development lifecycle from initial architecture to final market release.
Balance technical feasibility with user experience to deliver high-quality consumer features.
Solve complex technical problems and debug issues across hardware, sensors, firmware, and application layers.

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 like 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 to balance technical feasibility with user experience.
Experience defining and driving application or systems architecture (preferred); expertise in low-level graphics like Metal or OpenGL (preferred).

5+ yrs exp

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