Apple Inc.
Compensation: 206.200 - 310.000
Software Engineering Manager, ASE Commerce Engineering
New York City, New York, United States Software and Services
Apple Services Engineering is behind the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts,and Apple Books -- the storefronts and services hundreds of millions of customers reach forevery day. Within Apple Services Engineering, the Commerce team owns the systems thathandle purchases and subscriptions for those customers and for the developers who build onour platforms. We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a small team in Commerce. If youare drawn to leading a team that ships work with direct, measurable customer impact -- asmoother checkout experience, a subscription that launches reliably in a new country, a billingsystem that holds up under peak load -- this role offers that scope. You will encountertechnically complex problems, a collaborative team, and a scale of systems that is difficult tofind anywhere else.
Description
The Engineering Manager leads a team of software engineers building and operating server-side commerce systems at Apple Services Engineering. You will be responsible for the team'stechnical direction, delivery, and growth. Day to day, that means partnering with your engineerson design and execution, working across Apple Services Engineering and partner organizationsto land roadmap commitments, and investing in the development of the people on your team.This is a technically engaged management role. You will maintain active involvement in thecodebase through code reviews, design discussions, and direct contributions when thesituation calls for it. You will serve as a credible technical partner to your team, able to identifytechnical risk and quality gaps through design engagement and code review.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of 3 to 5 software engineers, with a focus on career development, regular 1:1s, structured feedback, and performance support
- Own delivery for your team's roadmap from scoping through production rollout, and keep partners informed proactively when plans change
- Guide technical direction on commerce, tax, accounting, and reporting systems, working with senior engineers on architecture decisions and trade-offs
- Maintain active technical engagement with the codebase through code reviews and, when the situation calls for it, direct contributions
- Partner with product, design, program management, and peer engineering teams to define and ship features
- Improve and maintain standards for operational health -- including on-call processes, incident response, system performance, and code quality that produces maintainable, long-term value
- Support engineers in their career growth, provide specific and constructive feedback, and create opportunities for them to take on expanded scope and responsibility
- Make decisions in ambiguous situations and communicate the rationale clearly and transparently to your team and stakeholders
- Maintain rigorous standards for customer privacy and security in all systems the team designs and operates
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 1 to 2 years of direct people management or equivalent experience leading engineers as a technical lead or project lead
- Production experience with Java and service-oriented or microservices architectures, including design, deployment, and ongoing operation of backend services
- Sufficient technical engagement to conduct meaningful code reviews, contribute to architectural design discussions, and identify technical risk in systems under active development
- Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases -- including data modeling, query optimization, and operational considerations for systems such as Cassandra or equivalent distributed datastores
- Experience shipping and operating RESTful services at scale, with a practical understanding of eventual consistency and its implications for system correctness and reliability
- Ability to make sound decisions with incomplete information and communicate the reasoning behind those decisions clearly to engineers and cross-functional partners
- Strong written and verbal communication skills -- including the ability to facilitate productive design reviews, deliver structured feedback in 1:1s, and write clearly for technical and non technical audiences
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience. A Master's degree is a plus but is not required
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing teams that own commerce, payments, billing, or subscription systems, including familiarity with the operational and compliance considerations specific to those domains
- Demonstrated track record of developing engineers, helping mid-level individual contributors grow into senior roles and senior engineers expand into broader technical or organizational scope
- Experience re-platforming or scaling backend systems that were undergoing significant growth. related challenges, including managing the technical and delivery complexity of that transition
- Familiarity with the regulatory, tax, and compliance considerations involved in operating a global commerce platform across multiple jurisdictions and currencies
- Some exposure to frontend or client-side development, sufficient to collaborate effectively with client platform teams on feature integration and API design
- Experience working with distributed or globally located teams, including navigating cross-timezone coordination and asynchronous communication norms
- Comfort presenting technical strategy and team progress to senior leadership, including the ability to tailor communication to a non-engineering executive audience
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $206,200 and $310,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Apple employees also receive benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- A range of discounted products and free services
- For formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.
Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant
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