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Engineering Manager, Creative Apps

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA, Vancouver, WA

Type

Full-time

Posted

10/15/2026

Compensation

Not listed

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

Job description

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 suite of creative applications. The manager will oversee the development of intelligent features while balancing technical engagement and team leadership. The position requires a passion for creativity and a strong background in application development.

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of engineers building new intelligent features for Apple's creative application suite.
  • Collaborate closely with product, design, and cross-functional teams to plan and deliver innovative features.
  • Balance hands-on technical engagement with first-line people leadership, including hiring and coaching engineers.
  • Drive technical decisions across multiple workstreams with appropriate autonomy.
  • Align designers, product managers, and partner engineering teams around a shared technical direction.

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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