Engineering Program Manager, Architecture, Apple Services Engineering – Apple

Title of the Job: Engineering Program Manager, Architecture, Apple Services Engineering

Location: Seattle, WA

Job Description: The Apple Services Engineering team is one of the most exciting examples of Apple’s long-held passion for combining art and technology. These are the people who power the App Store, Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. And they do it on a massive scale, meeting Apple’s high expectations with dedication to deliver a huge variety of entertainment in over 35 languages to more than 150 countries. Our Program Managers partner with engineers who build secure, end-to-end solutions. Thanks to Apple’s unique integration of hardware, software, and services, engineers and Program Managers partner to get behind a single unified vision. That vision always includes a deep commitment to strengthening Apple’s privacy policy, one of Apple’s core values. Although services are a bigger part of Apple’s business than ever before, these teams remain small, nimble, and multi-functional, offering greater exposure to the array of opportunities here.Description DescriptionThe Apple Services Engineering architecture program management team serve a highly cross-functional role working on the foundational systems of our media products, as well as Apple-wide infrastructure. We are looking for an experienced technical program manager to support the development of these systems, as well as larger software architecture initiatives. You will be involved in all aspects of the project life-cycle, whether it be helping develop functional requirements, getting into the detailed analysis, facilitating proofs-of-concept or QA, and tracking release management of multiple projects at once. We listen to different perspectives, help surface innovative ideas, and drive decisions that move us forward. You’ll need a strong background in program and project management complemented by your technical abilities. You are skilled at driving software product development across a globally distributed organization and delivering new products and features that meaningfully surprise and delight our internal customers.Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant industry experience
• 5+ years of program management, product management, systems engineering or equivalent experience
• Solid technical understanding of large scale distributed software systems, cloud architecture, development and deployment
• Experience with release planning and SDLC methodologies
• Experience working with globally distributed teams

Key Qualifications Key QualificationsPreferred Qualifications Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent project management skills to drive schedules, dependencies, critical path and risks
• Experience building feature and technical roadmaps
• Strong facilitation skills (requirements sessions, design meetings, progress and status meetings)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey information in a clear, concise and credible manner
• Strong relationship management and facilitation skills both within diverse engineering teams and cross functional organizations
• Ability to identify gaps in solutions, debate approaches, and weigh in on tradeoffs
• Familiarity with open-source software development processes
• Bonus points for past development experience

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