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Senior Engineering Manager, Agentic AI & Intelligent Reasoning

Apple

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/4/2026

Compensation

Not listed

PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

Apple is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the engineering organization focused on Agentic AI and Intelligent Reasoning. This team is responsible for developing advanced AI systems that understand complex user intent and deliver personalized experiences. The role involves overseeing a talented group of machine learning engineers and software engineers. The manager will ensure that Apple's AI experiences meet high standards for privacy, reliability, and user trust.

Requirements

  • MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, or a related technical field.
  • 8+ years of experience leading engineering organizations delivering large-scale AI, machine learning, or distributed systems in production.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex AI platforms from research through production at large scale.
  • Strong experience in large language models, conversational AI, intelligent agents, reasoning systems, or advanced machine learning platforms.
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional organizations and defining long-term technical strategy while executing complex engineering programs.
  • Deep expertise in agentic AI architectures, autonomous agents, reasoning systems, planning algorithms, tool use, memory architectures, multi-agent systems, and orchestration frameworks.
  • Strong engineering and R&D experience in large language models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), long-context reasoning, chain-of-thought optimization, reinforcement learning for LLMs (RLHF, RLAIF), model alignment, and advanced context techniques.
  • Experience building systems for multi-intent understanding, multi-hop reasoning, deep research, evidence synthesis, complex workflow execution, and personalized AI experiences.
  • Experience designing scalable evaluation systems for reasoning quality, factuality, grounding, personalization, safety, agent reliability, and user experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate cutting-edge AI research into high-quality consumer products serving billions of users.
  • Excellent product vision, strategic thinking, and business acumen with the ability to balance long-term innovation with rapid execution.
  • Outstanding leadership, communication, and organizational skills with a passion for developing world-class engineering teams and fostering a culture of innovation and engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the engineering organization responsible for Agentic AI and Intelligent Reasoning.
  • Oversee the development of AI systems capable of understanding complex user intent and orchestrating multi-step reasoning.
  • Manage a team of machine learning engineers, software engineers, and applied scientists.
  • Ensure the delivery of personalized, accurate, and trustworthy AI experiences.
  • Define and execute the long-term technical strategy for the team.
  • Translate cutting-edge AI research into high-quality consumer products.
  • Foster a culture of innovation and engineering excellence within the 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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