Software Engineering Manager, Messages Infrastructure

The Messages team is looking for a hands-on engineering manager passionate about personal communication. You’ll be responsible for leading the team of engineers focused on the on-device daemons, database, and sync infrastructure to safeguard Messages data. You’ll work to advance the app architecture and partner with other teams on the product roadmap and features. Come be part of the team helping our customers connect to their most important people in delightful, expressive ways. Every day, millions of people connect via Messages, expressing and sharing with the people who matter most to them in many different ways. We are constantly adding new communication tools for iMessage, all with end-to-end encryption for both individual and group conversations. As the manager for the Messages Infrastructure team, your primary responsibility will be to lead the team of engineers focused on the on-device architecture that stores, vends, and syncs Messages data across iOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. This includes system daemon ownership, database schema definition, attachment storage and transcoding, Messages in iCloud sync, and much more. This is a cross-functional position. You’ll collaborate closely with peer managers on protocols, security, platform API, and user experience. As a member of the Messages leadership team, you’ll work with the design team and other partners to define new features, coordinate engineering plans, prioritize and triage bugs, and deliver on one of the most used messaging apps in the world. We believe privacy is a fundamental human right, and you’ll incorporate this belief into everything we build. Join us and bring expressivity, joy, and security to conversations around the world! Minimum Qualifications: At least 2 years of prior hands-on iOS or macOS application development. Experience with object-oriented programming Outstanding ability to identify and resolve sophisticated problems. Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across organizations. Empathetic leader who enjoys mentoring both junior and senior engineers and building diverse, hard-working, high-functioning teams. Preferred Qualifications: A minimum of 2 years team management experience ideally leading teams developing iOS or macOS applications. At least 5 years of prior hands-on iOS or macOS application development. Experience with SQLite, CloudKit, or XPC. Specific experience defining and driving communication features.