The Senior Engineering Manager will lead a talented team focused on driving Applied AI experiences for Channel Sales at Apple. This role emphasizes intelligent workflows, conversational experiences, and agentic AI capabilities throughout the Commerce Journey. The position operates in a startup-like environment within Apple, with a direct impact on business outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical and leadership skills to inspire and manage the team effectively.

• 12+ years of experience in applied machine learning, decision systems, or large-scale AI systems.
• 5+ years managing high performing technical teams.
• Hands-on industry experience and a proven track record of shipping ML-powered products or features, ideally involving LLMs.
• Experience developing AI agents capable of planning and tool use tasks using generative AI techniques.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills, able to handle ambiguity with experience in thriving in a startup environment within a large organization.

• Lead and inspire a team of highly talented and experienced engineers.
• Drive product engineering strategy and execution.
• Collaborate closely with design and engineering teams throughout the full GenAI/LLM product lifecycle.
• Execute operational efficiency and business strategy.
• Measure the impact of product initiatives and iterate rapidly to deliver high-quality outcomes.

• 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.