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Software Engineering Manager (Cross Platform Faces) - Watch Software

Apple· Watch Software
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Cupertino, California$206.2k - $356.4kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Software engineering manager to lead a team responsible for creation, optimization, and maintenance of watch faces for the Apple Watch, with emphasis on UI development, graphics, animation, and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Experience building and leading a team of senior and junior engineers
  • Strong background building customer-facing User Interfaces
  • Expertise in UI layout, animation and user interaction systems, such as CoreAnimation, UIKIt, SwiftUI, or Metal
  • Experience working closely with design partners and familiarity with design practices
  • Deep technical understanding and hands-on experience with software development and lifecycle management
  • Solid computer science fundamentals
  • Strong product sense and the ability to balance technical feasibility with user experience
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience defining and driving application or systems architecture
  • Expertise in low level computer graphics languages such as Metal or OpenGL
  • Ability to work with technology partners at all levels of the stack, from hardware, sensors, and firmware to frameworks and applications
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Qualifications

  • Experience building and leading a team of senior and junior engineers
  • Strong background building customer-facing User Interfaces
  • Expertise in UI layout, animation and user interaction systems, such as CoreAnimation, UIKIt, SwiftUI, or Metal
  • Experience working closely with design partners and familiarity with design practices
  • Deep technical understanding and hands-on experience with software development and lifecycle management
  • Solid computer science fundamentals
  • Strong product sense and the ability to balance technical feasibility with user experience
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Experience defining and driving application or systems architecture
  • Expertise in low level computer graphics languages such as Metal or OpenGL
  • Ability to work with technology partners at all levels of the stack, from hardware, sensors, and firmware to frameworks and applications
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Skills

Required:Team leadershipUser Interface developmentUI frameworks and technologiesDesign collaborationSoftware development lifecycleComputer science fundamentalsProduct senseCommunicationCross-stack collaborationProblem-solving and debugging
Nice to have:Graphics programming

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities via stock programs
  • employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.

Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.

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