Apple
Senior Software Engineering Manager, Creative Apps
$238K–$402K
Cupertino, California · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of engineering management experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads multiple engineering teams building photography and creative apps for iOS and macOS, setting technical direction and delivering polished features.
What you'll do
- Lead engineers and engineering managers and drive the technical roadmap for creative features.
- Partner with product, design, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers and managers while establishing engineering excellence practices.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of engineering management experience, including direct management of both engineers and managers.
- Deep expertise in iOS and/or macOS application development using UIKit and/or AppKit.
- Experience delivering complex consumer-facing apps from concept through App Store release.
- Strong background in software architecture, app frameworks, and production-scale UI systems.
Nice to have
- Experience with photography, imaging, or creative applications on Apple platforms, or on-device machine learning and intelligent creative tooling.
- Proficiency in Swift and modern Objective-C; experience with Apple frameworks or platform internals.
Pay
$237,600 and $401,700 (base salary)
Tools
UIKit, AppKit, iOS, macOS, Swift, Objective-C
AI focus
The role involves modern agentic frameworks, human/machine teaming, and preferred familiarity with on-device machine learning or intelligent creative tooling.
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