Software Engineering Manager - People and Messages

Software Engineering Manager - People and Messages

Sunnyvale, California, United States Software and Services Description

The People & Messages team is focused on the visionOS Messages app, Messages ecosystem features, and the People tab of the Home Screen. The People tab provides the same functionality as the FaceTime and Contacts apps on other platforms. Beyond that, it's a starting point for communication. The position requires strong communication and problem-solving skills as well as an ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. The ability to work as a teammate is significant, as this hands-on position requires multi-functional collaboration with engineers and leaders across domains. Experience leading a software development team and a consistent track record of bringing products to market are critical to this role. Minimum Qualifications

Excellent interpersonal skills, especially the ability to filter and distill meaningful information to the right audience. 5+ years of experience developing software for Apple platforms. Experience working in a leadership capacity for software features or engineering teams. Experience balancing competing priorities and resources from different teams and organizations. A passion for communication technologies. A background solving technical challenges in an application development environment while supporting engineering teams, building and managing their relationships, and navigating their delivery dependencies. Preferred Qualifications

Deep experience working on products built to enable communication. Ideal candidates will have experience with the Apple Messages ecosystem. Thorough experience with and enthusiasm for AR/VR. Ideal candidates spend many hours per week working with and living on AR/VR hardware. Experience leading multiple concurrent projects and features, including: scope, requirements, timelines, resource allocation tracking, stakeholder management, communications, and risk assessments. Understand and work on cross-functional projects with multi-functional schedules across the Apple ecosystem. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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