Senior Software Engineering Manager - Keyboards Team, VisionOS

$219,300 - $378,700/Yr

Apple - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Senior

Sunnyvale, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Software Engineering Manager for the Keyboards Team at Apple Vision Pro will lead the development of multimodal text input systems, including keyboards, voice, and gesture-based inputs. This role emphasizes user experience, mentorship, and team building, fostering an inclusive and innovative culture while collaborating with cross-functional partners across software, human interface, and hardware teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a diverse, world-class team of software engineers working on text input systems for VisionOS, including virtual keyboards, predictive typing, and multimodal inputs such as voice and gestures.
• Drive the design and development of cutting-edge text authoring solutions that leverage LLMs and machine learning for enhanced user experiences.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, especially design and human interface teams, to create cohesive and intuitive text input systems that are easy to use and perform exceptionally.
• Take a hands-on approach to leading the product vision for text input, ensuring user experience is at the heart of every decision and aligning product development with Apple's high standards.
• Create an inclusive team culture where every voice is heard, the best ideas are pursued, and a diverse team thrives.
• Manage the delivery of complex software projects on time, while maintaining a focus on code quality, performance, accessibility, and scalability.
• Act as a key technical leader and decision-maker, guiding the team through challenging technical debates and ensuring that decisions reflect a broader Apple-wide perspective.
• Hire, mentor, and grow a diverse team of engineers and engineering managers, fostering career growth and encouraging continuous learning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• At least 8 years of experience in software development, with experience managing managers and leading engineering teams, ideally with a focus on text input systems or multimodal interfaces.
• Familiarity with machine learning tools and methodologies.
• Proven track record as a user experience-obsessed product owner, with a passion for delivering intuitive, user experiences that delight users.
• Proven success collaborating with cross-functional partners, especially design teams, to ensure that product development is aligned with both technical feasibility and design excellence.
• Proven ability to drive inclusive team culture, ensuring diversity of thought, background, and experience, with a commitment to building accessible software for all users.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to guide teams through complex technical challenges and make decisions with a broad Apple-wide perspective.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) preferred.
• Experience working on AR/VR platforms, with a focus on text input and multimodal interaction.
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs), AI driven text generation, natural language processing (NLP), with practical experience implementing these technologies in text input systems.

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 discretionary employee stock programs
• Opportunity to purchase Apple stock at a discount through Employee Stock Purchase Plan