Apple

Engineering Manager, Maps Search Intelligence

Apple$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MS in Computer Science or related field
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ in management
  • Proven record in leading high-performing teams in search or ML fields
  • Expertise in generative AI and large language models (LLMs)
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, product, design, and research
  • Strong communication skills capable of influencing executive-level strategy
  • PhD in Computer Science or related field (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of core search algorithms and ML models
  • Drive execution across the full ML lifecycle from research to deployment
  • Shape the technical roadmap for Maps Search Intelligence
  • Collaborate with product, design, and platform teams to enhance user interaction
  • Influence product strategy by translating engineering capabilities
  • Deliver features at scale through cross-functional teamwork
  • Present technical strategies and updates to executive leadership

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence the future of Maps Search at a global scale
  • Work within a collaborative and innovative team environment
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies in AI and ML
  • Professional development opportunities through cross-functional projects
  • Engagement with audiences over hundreds of millions of users
Full Job Description
Engineering Manager, Maps Search Intelligence As Engineering Manager of Maps Search Intelligence, you will lead a team building the core search algorithms, large-scale ML models, and generative AI systems that power how users discover places and interact with Apple Intelligence. You will own the team's technical roadmap, drive execution across the full ML lifecycle, from research and evaluation through production deployment, and partner closely with product, design, and platform teams across Apple to shape the future of Maps Search. This is a deeply cross-functional role. You will influence product strategy directly, translating engineering capabilities into roadmap decisions that reach hundreds of millions of users. MS in Computer Science or a related field, with 8+ years of software engineering experience including 3+ years managing engineering teams. Proven track record leading high-performing teams in search, personalization, information retrieval, recommendation systems, or a related ML field. Deep expertise in generative AI and LLMs, with hands-on experience building and deploying these systems in production at scale. Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally, aligning engineering teams with product management, design, and research partners to define and deliver features at scale. Track record of influencing product direction, translating engineering capabilities and data-driven insights into roadmap decisions and strategic priorities. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to deliver leadership-level presentations and influence strategic decisions at the executive level. PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field. Experience evaluating and deploying search features incorporating large-scale GenAI, deep learning, and natural language processing solutions. Deep understanding of search indexing, query understanding, and ranking algorithms. Background delivering consumer-facing features or products used at global scale. Experience establishing cross-team technical standards, shared evaluation frameworks, or platform capabilities adopted by partner teams.

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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154,000 employees
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Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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