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Senior AI Enablement Engineering Manager, Apps Team

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/19/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

Job description

The AI Enablement team is focused on empowering the Apps organization to enhance application development through AI-powered tooling. As the leader of this team, you will drive initiatives that optimize workflows and elevate engineering standards. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to identify and resolve development bottlenecks using AI solutions. You will also serve as an internal advocate for AI technologies, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated AI proficiency with hands-on experience in integrating AI tools into software development workflows.
  • Proven experience leading a platform engineering, developer experience, or software tooling organization.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience as a software engineer.
  • Strong background in engineering-aware program management.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
  • Experience in a Platform Engineering Lead or Developer Experience Lead role.
  • Familiarity with SRE principles and reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Set direction and prioritize optimizations for the AI Enablement team.
  • Partner with stakeholders to identify and resolve development and integration bottlenecks.
  • Coach the team to operate with product discipline and engineering rigor.
  • Evangelize AI-powered developer tooling within the organization.
  • Translate developer productivity metrics into strategic narratives for leadership.
  • Drive the adoption of new technologies and shift engineering culture.

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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