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Apple

Manager, Engineering Program Management - Ai & Data Platforms (AiDP)

$213K–$320K

Sunnyvale, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026

Experience
8+ years of technical program management; 4+ years managing people.
Education
BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or relevant industry experience.

About the job

Leads the Engineering Program Management team and portfolio for Apple’s Data Services platforms, setting strategy and overseeing delivery, investment, efficiency, and cross-functional infrastructure programs.

What you'll do

  • Build and manage a team of senior Engineering Program Managers, including hiring, development, performance, and succession planning.
  • Set strategy and operating processes, and oversee a portfolio of 30+ concurrent programs, prioritizing investment, headcount, and cloud spend.
  • Lead infrastructure programs and track business impact through metrics including usage, cost avoidance, cost per user, and reliability.

What they ask for

  • 8+ years of technical program management in engineering organizations.
  • 4+ years managing people, including senior EPMs or technical program managers.
  • Track record owning a large, cross-functional infrastructure or data platform portfolio with director-level visibility.
  • Strong technical understanding of database and data platform architecture; experience shaping strategy, managing budgets or headcount, and influencing senior leaders.

Nice to have

  • Experience with private or hybrid cloud, Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, build and release systems, FinOps, or TCO modeling.
  • EPM function growth, agile project management, software development, or hands-on software engineering or SRE background.

Pay

$212,600 and $319,800 (base salary range)

Tools

Postgres, MongoDB, CockroachDB, Snowflake, SingleStore, Milvus, AWS, GCP

AI focus

Leads process improvement using enterprise GenAI tools to automate reporting and scale team impact; works within platforms integrating data services with GenAI.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)