Apple

Director of Software Engineering, Comms Apps Teams

Apple$150K — $200K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 4 years of experience at Director level or higher.
  • Strong knowledge of privacy, security, and encryption in communication apps.
  • Proven ability in system design for offline-first, sync-enabled, multi-device applications.
  • Demonstrated passion for user-centered design and accessible user experiences.
  • Experience recruiting, mentoring, and developing top-tier iOS engineers.
  • Strong technical communication skills for diverse audiences.
  • Ability to manage teams through ambiguity and organizational changes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering teams to define and deliver core communication and productivity applications for iOS.
  • Drive technical vision and execution for applications impacting millions of users.
  • Collaborate with Product Marketing, Human Interface, and Services teams to ensure alignment on strategic goals.
  • Set standards for quality and performance across various user experiences, including Contacts, FaceTime, and Mail.
  • Influence and align with stakeholders across hardware and software departments.
  • Facilitate career development and create inclusive teams for engineers.
  • Translate leadership goals into actionable projects with effective planning.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on applications used by hundreds of millions of users.
  • Collaborative work culture focused on innovation and diversity.
  • Impactful role in defining the user experience in critical communication tools.
  • Access to a network of top-tier engineers and mentors.
  • Exposure to cross-functional collaboration with leading experts in various fields.
Full Job Description
Join Internet Technologies & User Privacy to lead the engineering teams responsible for defining and delivering the essential communication and productivity experiences that are at the heart of iOS. Drive the technical vision and execution for applications used by hundreds of millions of users daily, setting the standard for quality, performance, and role in defining the user experience around Contacts, FaceTime, Mail, Messages, and Phone.

Description

This role requires collaboration across teams and close partnerships with Product Marketing, Human Interface, and Services to align on strategic directives.

Minimum Qualifications

At least 4 years of experience at Director level or above.

Strong understanding of privacy, security, and encryption in communication applications, and excellence in system design for offline-first, sync-enabled, multi-device applications.

Passion for crafting intuitive, accessible, and delightful user experiences, with strong cross-functional collaboration skills that lead to the best outcomes for the customer.

Ability to influence and align stakeholders across hardware, software, and services organizations.

Track record of recruiting, mentoring, and developing world-class iOS engineers, including experience with career development and building inclusive teams.

Excellence in technical communication for audiences ranging from individual contributors to executive leadership.

Experience managing technical teams through ambiguity, organizational change, and evolving priorities.

Proven ability to translate leadership goals into actionable tasks, supported by experience in project planning and executive reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent work experience, with a proven track record shipping consumer-scale communication or productivity applications.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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