Apple

Software Release Engineering Program Manager (EPM) - Siri

Apple$135K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in project management of complex, multi-functional projects.
  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
  • Experience collaborating directly with engineering and program leadership on release trade-offs.
  • Self-motivated, proactive with proven creative and critical thinking skills.
  • Strong written communication abilities to clearly convey project status and issues.
  • Exceptional facilitation skills in meetings with varied audiences.
  • Solid understanding of software development practices necessary for navigating project challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Siri Program leadership to coordinate cross-functional teams.
  • Drive alignment and communicate risks in high-stakes environments.
  • Guide teams through the product development lifecycle with a focus on priorities.
  • Identify critical decisions and highlight risks early in the process.
  • Build collaborative relationships and manage conflicts calmly.
  • Execute project plans with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Ensure the delivery of software features and updates on schedule while meeting quality standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with some of the world’s top engineering talent.
  • Hands-on role in shaping the delivery of complex new technologies.
  • Dynamic work environment that fosters creativity and critical thinking.
  • Promotes a culture of collaboration and team success.
Full Job Description
The Siri team is looking for a Release Engineering Program Manager (EPM) who is passionate about shipping high-quality software products to millions of customers. In this role, you will partner closely with Siri Program leadership and drive coordination across several teams at Apple to ensure Siri features and updates are delivered on schedule and to the standard our customers have come to expect from all our products. You'll work on both current and future releases to ensure we maintain the rigor and quality built into every stage of our software development lifecycle.

You need experience with system software fundamentals, release management, and strong leadership and interpersonal skills. A strong executive presence with the ability to influence leadership is preferred.

Description

We are looking for someone with a passion and track record for helping ship complex new technologies. This is a hands-on Release EPM position working with some of the most talented engineers in the world. The Release EPM guides teams through the product development lifecycle - we ensure everyone knows the right priorities at every stage, help them frame critical decisions, and highlight risks early. You should demonstrate high integrity and high energy, and feel comfortable in a dynamic, fast-moving environment. As an experienced change leader navigating uncharted technology advancements, you will build strong collaborative relationships and manage any associated conflicts calmly along the way. You will be responsible for successful outcomes and delivery with laser focus on execution and a keen eye for important details.

Minimum Qualifications

3+ years of experience project managing complex, multi-functional projects.

BS/MS in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent.

Experience partnering directly with engineering and program leadership to navigate release trade-offs, drive alignment, and communicate risk in high-stakes environments.

Self-motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.

Concise, well-structured written communication including status and summary of issues.

Articulate and facilitative in meetings and demonstrates the ability to reshape messaging for each audience.

Ability to deliver hard news clearly and escalate appropriately across teams.

Strong collaboration skills - ability to work well within a team, understand capabilities, and discern priorities.

Devise and communicates plans in ambiguous settings with attention to detail.

A deeply curious mindset about new ideas.

Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience.

Solid understanding of software development practices with the proven ability to navigate ambiguity, distinguish urgent from important and defend tradeoffs.

Experience developing and releasing a consumer product.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in a hands-on technical role in software engineering and project management.

Experience working in a cross-functional project role spanning multiple software stack layers such as, but not limited to, firmware, OS, rendering, applications, machine learning, deep learning, or toolkits and SDKs.

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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