JobsASE - Engineering Program Manager, Search and Answer Relevance
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ASE - Engineering Program Manager, Search and Answer Relevance

Apple

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Seattle, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/15/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Engineering Program Manager at Apple will lead large cross-functional projects aimed at enhancing user experiences for over 1 billion customers. This role involves working with deep learning and AI engineers to apply cutting-edge technologies, including Large Language Models. The program manager will influence decisions, manage schedules, and provide insights into program health. The focus is on delivering search products and improving relevance metrics through innovative solutions.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in driving large scale program building machine learning powered products.
  • Strong ability to deal with ambiguities and drive clarity across multiple teams.
  • Excellent program management skills, including structuring and managing interdependent work streams.
  • Solid knowledge of technical system architecture and systems design tradeoffs.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a large cross-functional project to improve customer experience.
  • Manage schedules, dependencies, risks, and critical paths for program health.
  • Advocate for exceptional relevance, quality, and user experience.
  • Lead experiment prioritization and manage testing budgets.
  • Drive executive discussions that shape critical product-launch decisions.

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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