Apple

Software Engineering Manager (Watch Faces) - Watch Software

Apple$160K — $190K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of experience leading engineering teams
  • Strong background in customer-facing UI development
  • Expertise in tools like CoreAnimation, UIKit, SwiftUI, or Metal
  • Experience collaborating with design teams
  • In-depth knowledge of software development and lifecycle management
  • Solid understanding of computer science principles
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers in creating innovative watch faces
  • Collaborate with design and marketing teams to align product vision
  • Optimize existing features for performance and user experience
  • Develop UI layouts and animations that engage users
  • Manage the software development lifecycle for watch face projects
  • Address technical challenges and drive problem-solving initiatives
  • Ensure adherence to Apple’s design aesthetic and standards

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Retirement savings plans with company matching
  • Continuing education and professional development opportunities
  • Employee discounts on Apple products and services
Full Job Description
The watchOS Platform group is seeking an energetic and ambitious software engineering manager to lead a team of highly skilled and experienced engineers in creation, optimization, and maintenance of watch faces for the Apple Watch. This role demands a deep expertise in UI development, with a strong focus on computer graphics, animation, and performance optimization. You'll collaborate closely with design and product marketing teams, ensuring that watch faces not only meet technical standards but also align with Apple's design aesthetics and product vision.

Description

The position requires strong communication and problem-solving skills as well as an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. The ability to work as a teammate is significant, as this hands-on position requires multi-functional collaboration with engineers and leaders across domains. Experience leading a software development team, as well as a consistent track record of bringing products to market, are critical to this role.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience building and leading a team of senior and junior engineers

Strong background building customer-facing User Interfaces

Expertise in UI layout, animation and user interaction systems, such as CoreAnimation, UIKIt, SwiftUI, or Metal

Experience working closely with design partners and familiarity with design practices

Deep technical understanding and hands-on experience with software development and lifecycle management

Solid computer science fundamentals

Strong product sense and the ability to balance technical feasibility with user experience

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience defining and driving application or systems architecture

Expertise in low level computer graphics languages such as Metal or OpenGL

Ability to work with technology partners at all levels of the stack, from hardware, sensors, and firmware to frameworks and applications

Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

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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