Software Engineering Manager, Siri at Apple in Seattle

Job description

• Posted:
• Sep 16, 2026
• 40
• 200684133
• Would you like to play a part in the next revolution in human-computer interaction? Join the Siri AI team at Apple. Contribute to a product that is redefining mobile computing, and build groundbreaking technology for Apple Intelligence. Transform how people keep up with the world and work with the people who crafted the intelligent assistant that helps millions of people get things done.
• We are seeking an exceptional engineering manager to lead our engineering efforts in Siri AI. As Apple continues to ship more devices, providing a consistent, responsive, and high-performance experience is critical for our users. This is a great opportunity to impact Siri across all of Apple’s devices and play a critical role in ensuring we can deliver new experiences on a range of hardware with different capabilities.
• We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our team that owns how Siri experiences work across multiple people and multiple devices — including multi-user experience, handoff, and device selection as people move through their day with Apple's ecosystem of devices. This team's work is central to delivering seamless, intelligent, and performant user experiences across a wide range of devices.
• As the manager of the team, you will drive technical direction, grow and mentor engineers, and partner closely with product, architecture, and cross-functional platform teams. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of deep technical systems challenges and people leadership.

Responsibilities

• * Lead and grow a high-performing team of engineers building the multi-user/device experience across all platforms.
• * Define and deliver the technical roadmap, balancing short-term reliability and latency goals with long-term architectural investments.
• * Partner with Siri product, architecture leaders & other SWE teams to align device selection with business priorities and user experience goals.
• * Partner with Network and Reliability teams across SWE to align on architecture, improve resilience, and optimize system performance.
• * Mentor and coach engineers to expand their technical breadth and leadership capabilities.
• * Drive collaboration across multiple platform and experience teams to ensure seamless integrations.
• * Contribute to org-wide initiatives around platform reliability, performance, and scale

Requirements

• * 6+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in an engineering management role.
• * Proven experience building and scaling on-device platform or frameworks.
• * Track record of managing technical roadmaps and delivering complex cross-functional projects.
• * Excellent people leadership skills, with experience mentoring and growing engineers.
• * Experience building platform/frameworks utilizing solid networking stack is a huge plus
• * Strong understanding of latency, reliability, and performance tradeoffs in system design.
• * Strong communication skills; able to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Skills

Required

• Software engineering
• Engineering management
• Managing technical roadmaps
• People leadership
• Mentoring and growing engineers

Preferred

• Networking stack
• Communication skills

Benefits

• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $195,700 and $338,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
• Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.