At Apple, the business problem is to reimagine how people run their digital lives, specifically in the areas of email management, calendar workflows, and contact organization, to create innovative and intuitive user experiences across the Apple ecosystem.
Requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with a consistent track record of driving product innovation in consumer-facing applications
- Experience with email protocols (IMAP, SMTP, Exchange), calendar standards (CalDAV, CardDAV), and contact synchronization systems
- Knowledge of data privacy, security, and encryption as applied to personal information management
- Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG, VoiceOver) and inclusive design practices for organizational applications
- Familiarity with user research methodologies specific to communication and productivity workflows
- Experience with performance optimization for applications handling large datasets and real-time updates
- Deep expertise in both web technologies (React, TypeScript, modern CSS) and native client development (iOS/macOS, Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit)
Responsibilities
- Lead engineers who are product innovators first, identifying user struggles and proposing and building solutions
- Build new interaction paradigms for leading information overload, improving cross-platform synchronization, and enabling magnificent collaboration
- Ensure experiences feel native and performant across iOS, macOS, and web platforms
- Bring engineering perspective to early-stage discussions about the future of personal information management
- Influence feature prioritization based on technical possibilities
- Drive innovation initiatives that span multiple product cycles
- Encourage a culture where engineers actively contribute to the product's strategy
Other
- 5+ years of validated engineering management experience leading teams that actively shape feature strategy for messaging or efficiency tools
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence solution direction through technical expertise
- Experience presenting technical concepts and strategic recommendations to executive leadership
- Ability to collaborate closely with Design and Product teams as an equal voice in strategic discussions
