Engineering Manager - Cloud Compute Software

People at Apple don’t just build products — they craft the kind of experience that has revolutionized entire industries. The diverse collection of our people and their ideas inspire innovation in everything we do. Imagine what you could do here! Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. The Apple Services Engineering(ASE) team builds and provides systems and infrastructure that power Apple’s services (such as iCloud, iTunes, Siri, and Maps). We are the foundation on which Apple’s software developers build the products that our customers love. Our services have to scale globally, stay highly available, and "just work.” If you love designing, engineering and running systems and infrastructure that will help millions of customers, then this is the place for you! Apple Service Engineering (ASE)’s Compute team is seeking a highly motivated leader with strong technical and communication skills to join us in on our quest to build and enhance massive clusters hosting Virtual Machines, Containers and associated infrastructure that can scale to meet the demands of Apple’s Services offerings. You will lead a team of world-class engineers working on core components that build a cloud platform, customize it to help fit Apple’s diverse needs. Ultimately, you will be responsible for building the platform that scales to the needs of our end users. In this role you will be responsible for leading engineers who work on developing, debugging and maintaining distributed compute systems for cloud platforms. You will - Define and execute on vision, strategy and roadmap for Apple’s cloud compute platforms. - Lead day-to-day executions of the team including sprint planning, prioritization and retrospectives. - Engage closely with partner and customers to drive clarity in the vision of Apple’s compute needs. - Mentor and develop engineers through regular one-on-ones, career planning, and performance feedback, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement - Collaborate with recruiting to attract and hire top reliability engineering talent - Hold yourself and others to a high quality standard expected of Apple products Minimum Qualifications: 10 years of experience in cloud platforms, specifically building large scale distributed systems. 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role with people management responsibilities. Strong distributed systems and operating systems knowledge and experience applying it to build stable, performant, and secure execution environments. Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and influence technical decisions across teams. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of advanced virtualization concepts, including nested virtualization, QEMU, and NUMA optimizations. Experience working across various facets of Cloud including storage, networking and virtualization. Proven ability to manage competing priorities, drive initiatives to completion, and deliver results in fast-paced environments.