Apple

Engineering Program Manager, AI and Data Platform, Apple Services Engineering

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of program management experience in ML Infrastructure, including 2+ years in ML and AI.
  • Proven history of delivering large-scale ML infrastructure and data platform solutions.
  • Solid understanding of cloud technologies with experience in building hybrid systems.
  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Familiarity with ML infrastructure and advanced analytical tools (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, SQL).

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the secure data ingestion, storage, management, and analytics platform.
  • Drive the ML lifecycle management to support model training and product quality.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define and deliver impactful ML products.
  • Explore business opportunities by analyzing user needs and data insights.
  • Connect insights across roles to foster innovative solutions in product development.

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
  • Opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Impactful role influencing AI application development at a leading tech company.
  • Focus on user-centric product design and innovation.
  • Chance to shape the future of ML infrastructure at Apple.
Full Job Description
Are you ready to take a pivotal role in shaping Apple's next-generation products by driving the adoption of machine learning and equipping engineering teams with robust data insights? Join the Apple Cloud AI Platform EPM team as a Senior Program Manager, focusing on Machine Learning Infrastructure and data platform products. You'll play a critical role in shaping and scaling the platform that powers AI application development across Apple.

Description

In this role, you'll oversee a platform responsible for secure data ingestion, storage, management, feature engineering, real-time and batch processing, data transformation, and analytics, among other critical functions. This infrastructure enables Apple's engineering teams to manage the ML lifecycle effectively, supporting model training and enhancing product quality to deliver a seamless, privacy-centric experience to Apple customers. You'll collaborate extensively with cross-functional partners within and beyond the AI/ML landscape, defining and delivering impactful ML and data platform products that meet Apple's organizational needs. With a deep understanding of user needs, you'll own complex challenges, exploring all facets of business opportunities, and connecting insights across roles and functions to drive innovative solutions.

Minimum Qualifications

Program management in ML Infrastructure: 7+ years of experience leading large cross-functional infrastructure programs, with 2+ years leading ML, AI, and data programs.

Proven Delivery of Large-Scale Solutions: Demonstrated success in delivering reliable, large-scale ML infrastructure and data platform products, including data storage, feature store, data management, data versioning, privacy, governance, analytics, and backend services that support high-throughput, user-facing applications.

Technical Expertise in Cloud and Hybrid Platforms: Solid understanding of cloud technologies and experience in building hybrid cloud ML infrastructure and data platforms.

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field OR relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

User-Centric Program Strategy: Passionate about optimizing the user experience, providing thought leadership to enhance end-to-end user interactions for technical products.

Technical Proficiency in ML and Data Tools: Familiarity with ML infrastructure, Agentic AI skills, frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow, Jupyter notebooks, Spark, Trino, Flink, SQL, Python, and other advanced analytical tools is a significant asset.

Familiarity with Distributed Cloud ML Systems: Familiarity with distributed systems and large-scale compute environments. Background working closely with applied Data & ML infra teams. Experience with developer platforms, APIs, or infrastructure products.

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.

Apple Careers

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Learn more about Apple
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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