AIML - Sr Engineering Program Manager, Siri Knowledge

$157,000 - $278,900/Yr

Apple - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Engineering Program Manager will lead program management efforts for Search and Knowledge in Siri, Spotlight, and Safari at Apple. This role involves coordinating product architecture, feature definition, and program execution while collaborating with various partner organizations. The position focuses on delivering high-quality user experiences across major Apple platforms, driving projects related to search relevance, machine learning, and user experience improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead program management efforts for Search and Knowledge in Siri, Spotlight, and Safari.
• Coordinate and drive early engagements on product architecture and feature definition.
• Provide clear, timely, and objective communication, including regular program status updates to the executive team.
• Create and manage project timelines with clear dependencies and critical paths.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies, re-planning as necessary.
• Drive on-time delivery and deployment of projects, establishing checkpoints and status updates.
• Proactively identify issues and solutions, coordinating with teams to prioritize tasks and track risks.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in Program or Project Management, QA management, or similar role leading cross-functional product or software engineering teams.
• 2+ years experience bringing a product from concept to completion, ideally related to integrating complex backend and front-end systems with user experience in mind.
• Excellent project management skills, including structuring and managing multiple interdependent work streams.
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and quality metrics.
• Self-sufficient in analyzing and drawing conclusions about quality from data.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, to all organizational levels.
• Experience shipping AI/ML products/projects.

Nice-to-haves

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance
• Participation in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan