Senior Engineering Manager, Apple Data Platform

Apple • Cupertino, CA

69d

About The Position

Apple Data Platform (ADP) serves as a foundational building block for Apple's Services, Software, and AI/ML ecosystem, providing advanced data governance, compliance, and scalable data management. It delivers a comprehensive suite of capabilities, including batch and real-time data processing, embeddings management, feature stores, lakehouse architecture, data virtualization, and inference-as-a-service. These technologies empower analytics and AI workflows across Apple's ecosystem, enabling seamless integration and innovation across products and services. Leveraging open-source technologies such as Ray, Spark, Flink, and Iceberg across multi-cloud and on-premises environments, the Apple Data Platform powers data-driven intelligence that continuously enhances the customer experience. We are seeking a Senior Engineering Leader with a passion for delivering scalable, secure, and user-friendly infrastructure to power Apple's Data and AI platforms.

Requirements

• Expertise in AI/ML workload orchestration and scheduling.
• Experience in optimizing resource allocation for large-scale training, inference, and data processing pipelines.
• Strong background in scalable, secure, and user-friendly infrastructure design.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with open-source technologies such as Ray, Spark, Flink, and Iceberg.
• Experience in multi-cloud and on-premises environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams responsible for designing, building, and operating a scalable, efficient, and reliable Data and AI Infrastructure Platform across public clouds and Apple data centers.
• Own and drive key initiatives in cost efficiency, business and system observability, cost attribution, and capacity management.
• Optimize resource allocation for large-scale training, inference, and data processing pipelines.
• Leverage GenAI agents and tools to optimize infrastructure deployment, automate efficiency initiatives, and enhance developer and operational productivity.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees