Apple
Engineering Program Manager, Responsible AI, Safety
$167K–$264K
Cupertino, California +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Cupertino, California
Seattle, Washington - Experience
- 6+ years; no alternative stated.
- Education
- BS, MS or PHD in computer science or engineering or other technical area, or experience in related field.
About the job
Leads cross-functional programs to establish and deliver safety and responsible-AI practices for machine-learning products, from architecture and planning through deployment.
What you'll do
- Coordinate product architecture, feature definition, and program execution with partner organizations.
- Develop and manage timelines, dependencies, risks, mitigations, and status communications; drive alignment and on-time delivery.
- Identify and resolve issues across teams, and support policies, standards, and processes for the machine-learning safety lifecycle.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of project or program management experience shipping products driven by machine-learned systems to worldwide users.
- Designed delivery of multiple significant client/server software products involving organizations of 100+ people.
- Detailed understanding of testing, build, and release processes for sophisticated software.
- BS, MS or PHD in computer science or engineering or other technical area, or experience in related field.
Nice to have
- Prior experience in hands-on software development.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and intellectual curiosity.
Pay
$175,500 and $263,800 (base salary); $166,600 and $250,700 (base salary)
Tools
machine-learning models, client/server software
AI focus
Responsible AI and safety: support ethical and safe deployment of machine-learning models, establish safety-lifecycle practices, promote transparency, and mitigate risks.
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