AIML - Sr Engineering Program Manager, Release Management & Infrastructure - Apple

AIML - Sr Engineering Program Manager, Release Management & Infrastructure Seattle,Washington,United States Machine Learning and AI Imagine what you could do here. Transform the way people find their favorite movies and TV shows, watch sports, listen to music, interact with their smart home and much more! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Do you love taking on challenges that build a positive impact? Are you passionate about empowering many ground-breaking intelligent experiences to be made? We are looking for an Engineering Program Manager who is passionate about improving engineering productivity and efficiency. Are you great at launching new processes and procedures, working cross functionally to get multiple partners aligned, and do you enjoy crafting solutions to solve problems? If you are passionate about the challenges of Cloud infrastructure, Developer Tooling, or engineering efficiency as a whole, we would love to hear from you! Come help us solve some difficult problems to deliver wow experiences to over a billion of Apple's customers! **Description** You will work closely with several Engineering leaders to drive release management. You will: - Partner with multiple Engineering leads to drive cross functional programs through delivery; inclusive of timelines, planning, requirements, and dependencies. - Develop and publish both short-term and long-term roadmaps for internal product offerings based on Apple needs and external product release needs - Manage risks, mitigations, and drive alignment across the organization and between teams - Provide clear, timely and objective communication, including regular program status updates and critical issues as needed to executive team - Coordinate discussions and break down complex issues into discussion topics to drive engineering and design alignment with support from project team, maintaining an orientation toward teamwork and collaboration - Proactively identify issues and solutions, and mobilize resources necessary to attack and resolve. Coordinate with teams to identify issues, prioritize tasks and track risks to schedule and product quality, including multi-functional dependencies **Minimum Qualifications** **Key Qualifications** + 5+ years of experience in Program / Project management successfully leading highly cross-functional software development + Thorough understanding of modern Developer Tools, CI/CD, Pipeline Integration, and/or Cloud Infrastructure + Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience + Deep understanding of software development for Machine Learning products and services, and how analytics & evaluation data can help improve those products + Strong analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills + Ability to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently manage complex project objectives **Preferred Qualifications** **Education & Experience** BS/MS/PhD CS/CE/EE or equivalent **Additional Requirements** **Pay & Benefits** + At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $152,400 and $268,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. 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