The Software Engineering Manager for Retail Engineering Foundations at Apple will lead a team focused on developing foundational systems, frameworks, and platforms that enhance the Apple Store experience. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on coding, guiding early-career engineers while engaging in the day-to-day engineering work. The team is responsible for creating software systems that power both digital and in-person customer interactions. The ideal candidate will foster collaboration and innovation to improve operational efficiency and deliver high-quality solutions.

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional work experience.
• 5+ years of proven experience developing software in a professional capacity.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience leading 3+ software engineers.
• 3+ years of experience designing, implementing, and shipping distributed systems, with working knowledge of secure cloud API/RPC design.
• 3+ years of experience with relational, NewSQL, and NoSQL databases, including schema design and query optimization.
• Proficiency in OOP principles, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns.
• Experience with Java and one of Rust, C++, or Go, including mastery of concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, mastery of long-form writing, and leadership presentations.
• Comfortable using CI/CD tools to build, test, deploy, and release containerized software applications on cloud-based Kubernetes platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of networking concepts & protocols.

• Plan, design, and manage frameworks, platforms, and systems for Retail Engineering.
• Write code, review designs, and engage in day-to-day engineering work.
• Guide a small team of engineers through architecting, designing, testing, documenting, improving, and maintaining code.
• Collaboratively plan and design solutions that address the requirements of multiple Retail Engineering teams.
• Ensure timely delivery of cross-functional projects while modeling engineering excellence.
• Mentor junior and senior software engineer team members.

• 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.