The Creativity Apps team at Apple is seeking an experienced engineering manager to lead a team focused on developing innovative creative editing tools. This role involves collaborating with top creatives, designers, and engineers to enhance Apple's creative application suite. The manager will oversee the development of intelligent features while balancing technical engagement and team leadership. This position is ideal for a passionate creator with a strong background in software development and team management.

• 3+ years of engineering management experience with direct responsibility for a team of individual contributor engineers
• Deep expertise in iOS and/or macOS application development using UIKit and/or AppKit
• Proven experience delivering complex, consumer-facing Mac and iOS apps from concept through App Store release
• Strong background in software architecture, app frameworks, and UI systems at production scale
• Track record of building cohesive, high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced product environment
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical decisions across multiple workstreams with appropriate autonomy
• Proficiency in Swift and/or Objective-C, with a clear sense of what high-quality Apple platform code looks like
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Hands-on experience with creative application development, document-based apps, or rich editing experiences on Apple platforms
• Familiarity with on-device machine learning integration or intelligent creative tooling within consumer apps
• Experience contributing to or consuming first-party Apple frameworks, or meaningful knowledge of Apple platform internals
• Prior experience managing engineers through significant platform transitions, such as SwiftUI adoption or framework migrations

• Directly manage a team of engineers building new intelligent features for Apple's creative application suite.
• Partner closely with product, design, and cross-functional teams to plan and deliver polished, innovative features.
• Balance hands-on technical engagement with first-line people leadership, including hiring, coaching, and growing the engineers on your team.

• 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.