Apple

Software Engineering Manager, ASE Commerce Engineering

Apple$160K — $190K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, including direct management or project lead roles for 1-2 years.
  • Proficiency in Java and service-oriented architectures.
  • Ability to conduct code reviews, collaborate in design discussions, and contribute to code when necessary.
  • Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases, particularly Cassandra or similar systems.
  • Experience shipping RESTful services at scale and understanding eventual consistency in systems.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of conducting design reviews and 1:1 meetings effectively.
  • BS/BA in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent; MS is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of software engineers in building and maintaining server-side commerce systems.
  • Define the technical direction and roadmap in collaboration with the team.
  • Facilitate the team's growth to help them achieve their best work.
  • Engage in design and execution alongside engineers on the team.
  • Coordinate with other organizations (AMP and partner orgs) for roadmap commitments.
  • Ensure technical credibility and quality within the team.
  • Make decisive calls with incomplete information, clarifying rationale afterward.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on high-impact commerce systems in a leading technology company.
  • Environment that fosters engineer development from mid-level to senior roles.
  • Hands-on management culture that encourages direct code contributions.
  • Exposure to strategic decision-making at a high organizational level.
  • Collaboration with globally distributed teams and cross-functional partners.
Full Job Description
The Engineering Manager leads a team of software engineers building and operating server-

side commerce systems at Apple Services Engineering. You will be responsible for the team's

technical direction, delivery, and growth. Day to day, that means partnering with your engineers

on design and execution, working across Apple Services Engineering and partner organizations

to land roadmap commitments, and investing in the development of the people on your team.

This is a technically engaged management role. You will maintain active involvement in the

codebase through code reviews, design discussions, and direct contributions when the

situation calls for it. You will serve as a credible technical partner to your team, able to identify

technical risk and quality gaps through design engagement and code review.

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 1 to 2 years of direct people management or equivalent experience leading engineers as a technical lead or project lead

Production experience with Java and service-oriented or microservices architectures, including design, deployment, and ongoing operation of backend services

Sufficient technical engagement to conduct meaningful code reviews, contribute to architectural design discussions, and identify technical risk in systems under active development

Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases -- including data modeling, query optimization, and operational considerations for systems such as Cassandra or equivalent distributed datastores

Experience shipping and operating RESTful services at scale, with a practical understanding of eventual consistency and its implications for system correctness and reliability

Ability to make sound decisions with incomplete information and communicate the reasoning behind those decisions clearly to engineers and cross-functional partners

Strong written and verbal communication skills -- including the ability to facilitate productive design reviews, deliver structured feedback in 1:1s, and write clearly for technical and non technical audiences

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience. A Master's degree is a plus but is not required

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing teams that own commerce, payments, billing, or subscription systems, including familiarity with the operational and compliance considerations specific to those domains

Demonstrated track record of developing engineers, helping mid-level individual contributors grow into senior roles and senior engineers expand into broader technical or organizational scope

Experience re-platforming or scaling backend systems that were undergoing significant growth. related challenges, including managing the technical and delivery complexity of that transition

Familiarity with the regulatory, tax, and compliance considerations involved in operating a global commerce platform across multiple jurisdictions and currencies

Some exposure to frontend or client-side development, sufficient to collaborate effectively with client platform teams on feature integration and API design

Experience working with distributed or globally located teams, including navigating cross-timezone coordination and asynchronous communication norms

Comfort presenting technical strategy and team progress to senior leadership, including the ability to tailor communication to a non-engineering executive audience

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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