Senior Engineering Program Manager, Traffic

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: $166,600–$296,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior Engineering Program Manager, Traffic

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Sr. Engineering Program Manager, Traffic, Apple Services Engineering joins the Cloud Infrastructure team to help the Traffic team deliver innovative product solutions for large-scale infrastructure. This role involves partnering with diverse teams across the organization to provide groundbreaking infrastructure for traffic that operates at substantial scale using both open source technologies and proprietary systems. The position focuses on building and supporting critical infrastructural systems and frameworks, including load balancers, traffic mesh, and proxies for Apple Cloud Infrastructure. Candidates must possess technical acumen in infrastructure domains such as networking or compute, specifically regarding Layer 4 or Layer 7 traffic management, control plane technology, and tools like Envoy or Istio. Responsibilities include prioritizing features, developing technical roadmaps, facilitating requirements sessions, and managing end-to-end project delivery to ensure high availability for backend systems that must scale globally.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Traffic Management Layer 4 Layer-7 Envoy Istio Control Plane Agile SCRUM Networking Load Balancers Open Source

What you'll do

Manage end-to-end infrastructure projects involving load balancers, traffic mesh, and proxies at a global scale.
Develop and maintain technical roadmaps by prioritizing features and project milestones.
Drive the delivery of large-scale infrastructure solutions using both open source and proprietary technologies.
Facilitate requirements sessions, design meetings, and status updates with diverse engineering teams.
Manage complex projects involving Layer 4 or Layer 7 traffic management and control plane technology.
Coordinate with cross-functional partners to ensure high availability and scalability for backend systems.
Translate technical requirements into actionable project plans while ensuring operational sustainability.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in software development project management in Infrastructure domains, preferably Traffic, networking, or compute.
Understanding of traffic management at scale at Layer 4 or 7 of the network OSI model.
Experience managing projects with Layer-4 or Layer-7 traffic meshes (e.g., Envoy or Istio) and control plane technology.
Experience managing Cloud and Infrastructure projects.
Agile project experience with evidence and ability to demonstrate knowledge.
Proficiency in prioritizing features, technical roadmaps, and delivering large-scale infrastructure projects.
BA/BS degree in a technical field or equivalent industry experience.
SCRUM background or experience as a Scrum Master (preferred).

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