This role involves leading a server platform engineering team at Apple, focusing on delivering highly scalable, mission-critical distributed systems to support Apple's sustainability goals. The position requires a strong technical background and the ability to cultivate a culture of excellence within a team of 11 engineers. The successful candidate will drive the adoption of AI tooling to enhance delivery velocity and maintain a competitive edge. This role also emphasizes collaboration across engineering, product, and operations organizations.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in direct people management responsibility.
• Proven track record of building and leading high-performing software engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in designing and operating mission-critical, highly scalable distributed systems.
• Strong background in security, compliance, and governance practices relevant to enterprise-scale platform services.
• Experience with hiring pipelines, performance management, and building inclusive team culture.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI frameworks and generative AI tooling.
• Familiarity with energy, sustainability, or carbon accounting domains.

• Own the strategy, roadmap, and architectural direction for the server platform engineering team.
• Lead the team while staying technically credible in the underlying code and architecture.
• Drive hiring, growth, and a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
• Cultivate the team's fluency with AI tooling to accelerate delivery velocity.
• Engage in architecture reviews and technical decisions to earn the trust of senior engineers.
• Influence cross-functional partners and drive alignment across various organizations.
• Translate ambiguous business goals into concrete technical strategy and executable roadmaps.

• 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.