Apple

Engineering Program Manager, Media Remote, Apple Services Engineering

Apple$140K — $170K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Cupertino, CA
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of technical program management experience in software delivery
  • Proven track record in managing complex, cross-functional projects
  • Strong technical expertise in OS architecture and design
  • Experience with distributed teams across time zones
  • Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
  • Experience managing shared platforms with multiple teams (preferred)
  • Exceptional problem-solving and strategic thinking skills (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Define, schedule, and drive the Media Remote roadmap
  • Act as the central hub for client teams reliant on Media Remote
  • Collaborate with engineering teams across various platform layers
  • Navigate fast-paced environments with shifting priorities
  • Clarify complexity and build strong cross-functional relationships
  • Maintain accountability for system reliability and performance
  • Communicate effectively with diverse audiences from engineers to executives

Benefits

  • Access to industry-leading technology and innovative projects
  • Collaborative work environment across multiple disciplines
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement and personal growth
  • Engagement with influential client teams at Apple
  • Potential for career advancement within a top-tier tech company
Full Job Description
This role is for an Engineering Program Manager who will own the roadmap and drive execution for the Media Remote team - the foundational framework behind Now Playing, remote control, and cross-device media session coordination that Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple TV, Fitness+, CarPlay, and HomePod all depend on. What you ship doesn't surface as a single feature to one set of customers - it's the connective tissue that keeps media playback, control, and session state consistent across every device and app in the Apple ecosystem.

Description

This role is for a hands-on EPM who can partner with engineering teams across client, server, and platform layers to define, schedule, and drive the Media Remote roadmap - while also acting as the central hub for the many client teams (Music, Podcasts, TV, Fitness+, and others) whose experiences depend on it. You'll operate in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent initiatives and shifting priorities, where deep technical fluency across the OS stack is as important as program management fundamentals. You have:

*Strong program management fundamentals with a track record of shipping foundational, cross-platform infrastructure at scale

*Comfort owning a shared framework where "customers" are other engineering teams, not just end users

*Personal accountability and stake in the reliability and performance of the systems you drive

*Ability to bring clarity to complexity and build strong cross-functional relationships across client and platform teams

*Deep technical judgment across iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and CarPlay

*Passion for building the infrastructure that quietly makes millions of media experiences work

This role requires someone who communicates with clarity, navigates ambiguity with confidence, and is committed to continuous improvement - for yourself and the teams you support.

Minimum Qualifications

6+ years of technical program management experience delivering software products from inception to launch

Proven track record managing complex, cross-functional projects across the full software development lifecycle

Strong technical acumen with the ability to engage deeply in architectural and design discussions, including how operating system layers and full-stack platforms fit together

Experience working with distributed teams across multiple time zones

BA/BS in a technical field or equivalent industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing a shared platform or framework with multiple internal dependent teams, rather than a single customer-facing product

Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous, cross-platform challenges into actionable plans

Outstanding written and verbal communication that resonates with audiences from engineers to executives

Experience leading complex, cross-platform integrations across iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, or CarPlay

Superior organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to juggle competing priorities across multiple client teams

Natural relationship builder who influences without authority and earns trust across all levels

Self-motivated, proactive, and deeply accountable - you take ownership and follow through

Strong facilitation skills for requirements gathering, design reviews, stakeholder alignment, and executive reporting

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
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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