Summary

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Are you passionate about software automation and release engineering? Does shipping an OS to hundreds of millions of users appeal to you? Be part of the team that ships macOS, iOS, tvOS, watchOS and visionOS to the world! The SWE team is looking for an individual with strong OS fundamentals, excellent communication skills, and a desire to join an amazing team who ships OS’ that drive Apple Products. We’re looking for people who enjoy designing solutions to solve problems and an appetite for continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS EE/CS/CE or equivalent
3-5+ years as a Project or Program Manager
Proven track record of defining processes and executing on them

Preferred Qualifications

Build and Release Engineering/Release Management experience highly desirable
Project management experience in software development life cycle highly desirable
Unix programming/scripting experience highly desirable
Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities

Description

Coordinate cross functional teams and deliverables and gather requirements for shipping OS software. Provide daily prioritized information to the build and integration team on upcoming releases. Work with engineering teams to prioritize daily build deliverables for upcoming releases and to triage issues. Prioritize and manage side builds to help isolate and resolve critical software issues. Own the responsibility for delivering beta software for Mac, iPhone, iPad, HomePod, Apple TV, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro to customers and developers. This job requires project management skills. Excellent communication skills to work cross functionally with other organizations is a must. This is a great opportunity for a project manager that is also very interested in the technology or a release engineer who is highly organized and wants to help drive and deliver iOS software. This role includes responsibilities for: Converge on developer seeds and customer shipping software by managing source changes for nightly builds Daily release of the iOS and related builds Identifying, escalating, and communicating key issues Developing strategies for improving build release process Driving for resolutions on build issues with engineering teams Helping to manage risk in the release endgame leading up to customer launch Releasing software to seed users and customers

Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $129,600 and $236,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

OS Build Engineering Project Manager

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