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Engineering Leader, Data Engineering

Apple· Seattle, Washington, United StatesSoftware and Services
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Hybrid (Seattle)$295.6k - $472.2kfull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Engineering leader responsible for directing a large data engineering organization within Apple's Media Services, driving design, development, and operation of massive-scale data pipelines and services, and guiding the shift to an AI-first data architecture across commerce, payments, and content domains.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a large data engineering organization, setting technical direction, defining team structure, and building a culture of ownership, craft, and continuous improvement.
  • Oversee the design, development, and operation of massive-scale data pipelines and services that support commerce, payments, and content domains for Apple's Media Services products.
  • Drive technology modernization programs, leading the shift toward an AI-first data architecture and executing large-scale migrations with minimal disruption to downstream consumers.
  • Partner with engineering, product, and applied research teams across Apple to align platform capabilities with the needs of customer-facing features, internal reporting, and external partner integrations.
  • Recruit, develop, and retain exceptional engineering talent, empowering individuals to expand their technical reach and growing future leaders.
  • Establish and uphold engineering standards for data quality, reliability, scalability, and privacy across the organization.
  • Communicate data strategy, program progress, and cross-team dependencies clearly to senior engineering leadership and executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of engineering experience, including 5+ years leading large engineering organizations (50+ engineers) with multiple layers of management.
  • Proven track record of recruiting, developing leadership talent, and building high-performing engineering cultures at scale.
  • Deep architectural expertise in large-scale data systems, with strong instincts for technical excellence and software engineering best practices.
  • Demonstrated success planning and executing large-scale technology modernization or platform migration programs.
  • Ability to shift seamlessly between deep technical details and big-picture strategy, with the judgment to know when each is required.
  • Experience leading geographically distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones.
  • Exceptional communication skills, able to drive clarity in ambiguity, distill complex concepts concisely, and effectively engage stakeholders at all levels.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with a track record of influencing outcomes across diverse engineering organizations without direct authority.

Skills

Required:Large-scale data engineering leadershipData architecture

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition.
  • Discretionary employee stock programs, eligibility for restricted stock units, and potential participation in Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation assistance where applicable.
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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