Software Engineering Manager - Platform Technologies

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$228,100–$342,800 / yr
Posted
43 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $285k
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This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $168,550–$229,312 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $285k versus about $199k 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 638 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $171,600–$272,100 across 505 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineering Manager - Platform Technologies

As an experienced engineering manager at Apple Information Security, you will lead the Platform Technologies team responsible for building foundational infrastructure and core capabilities that power the company’s security monitoring. This hands-on leadership role involves designing and developing advanced query and indexing solutions, core platform libraries, APIs, and data integration services used across the organization. You will collaborate closely with peer engineering teams to ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities while driving a long-term technical vision. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of industry experience, including management roles, and expertise in distributed systems and large-scale data infrastructure using technologies like Scala, Python, Go, Swift, or Java, as well as familiarity with cloud services such as AWS S3, RDS, EKS, and data lake platforms like Spark and Databricks.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and development of advanced query and indexing capabilities for Apple's security monitoring platform.
  • Manage high-performing engineering teams responsible for core platform libraries and APIs used across the organization.
  • Ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities by collaborating with peer engineering teams and partner organizations.
  • Drive long-term technical vision while executing near-term results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Build and operate large-scale analytics platforms, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of industry experience with at least 3 years in managing software engineering teams.
  • Expertise in designing and debugging distributed systems or large-scale data infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in Scala, Python, Go, Swift, or Java for building production-grade services.
  • Experience with data lake, lakehouse, or large-scale analytics platforms like Spark or Databricks.
  • Proven ability to ship high-quality, production-ready software and platforms efficiently.
  • Strong communication skills for diverse audiences including junior engineers and senior staff.

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