AIML - Sr Engineering Program Manager, Search

Job Description

Apple is looking for an experienced Program Manager to lead groundbreaking Search initiatives that play a meaningful role in the future of Siri Search and Apple.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in driving large scale program building machine learning powered products
• 3+ years experience bringing a product from concept to completion, ideally working on machine-learning features and/or sophisticated backend and front-end systems
• Deep understanding of software development for machine-learned products and services, and how analytics and evaluation data can help improve those products
• Self-motivated and proactive, with demonstrated critical thinking capabilities
• Strong desire to learn, aptitude for problem solving, and the ability to make sophisticated trade-offs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation and ability to influence stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Build and run project timelines with clear dependencies, critical path and systematic methodology to communicate status
• Drive alignment across the organization and between teams
• Drive consensus across multiple groups with varying opinions & needs
• Influence entire teams around a common purpose and drive conference on the plan of execution
• Proactively identify and manage risks, close gaps with the ability to switch gears on projects in an agile manner
• Keep teams on critical path with efforts to minimize distractions
• Provide clear, timely and objective communication, including regular program status updates and one-off reviews as needed to executive team

Benefits

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.