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Engineering Program Manager - Software Developer Productivity - CoreOS

Yesterday Reedley, CA

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The Software Developer Productivity team is looking for an experienced program manager to join the Core OS Platform Services and Operations EPM team. This is an opportunity to drive key software initiatives as a partner specifically with the Operations and Workflow Engineering groups within the Platform Services organization. We are looking for an experienced Software Engineering Program Manager to lead highly cross-functional technology efforts designing, building, optimizing, and shipping software in all phases of development from pre-silicon simulation, to sample bring-up, to already-shipping systems.

This role requires an energetic and motivated individual with strong communication, organization, and technical skills who works well in a fast-paced dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and also have a desire to learn, develop, and build on technical expertise during product development. Our environment cultivates product innovation, rapid product iteration, and a liberating amount of autonomy.

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Description

We are looking for someone to drive, own, and improve the quality and efficiency of Core OS software operations. In this role you will be the central hub bringing together different teams from SW Engineering, Quality, Development Operations, and Build and Test platform organizations, with the goal of improving the operational effectiveness of the organization.

  • Creating and maintaining detailed project plans, schedule, and status documentation for our Ops and Workflow initiatives.
  • Bringing together and collaborating with large cross-functional stakeholder groups.
  • Serving as a liaison to communicate information regarding requirements, changes, milestones reached, and other pertinent information.
  • Present and communicate new feature initiatives, top issues, risks, and critical achievements to executive leadership.
  • Driving focus to critical path deliverables and track execution of dependencies.
  • Coordinating complex and highly dependent groups of changes through our build and integration systems.
  • Acting as a liason with the Build EPM team around software program deadlines and milestones
  • Proactively identifying risks to software delivery, developing mitigation strategies, and facilitating resolutions.

    Preferred Qualifications

    Strong leadership skills including ability to build trusting relationships and influence others

    Build and Release Engineering / Release Management

    Project Management experience in software development life cycle

    Understanding software build pipelines, merging, test systems and methods, and the delivery of codeContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery

    DevOps Lifecycle Improvement Initiatives

    Developer Productivity

    Analytics (splunk/Tableau preferred)

    Knowledge of operating system internals architecture skills and experience:

    Minimum Qualifications

    At least 5 years of experience in program or project management in software development

    Knowledge of software engineering standard methodologies and related dependencies

    Familiar with components of Computer Architecture and Operating Systems

    Excellent spoken and written communication with the ability to tailor communication style to multiple audiences

    Organization and multi-tasking skills with great attention to detail

    Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .
  • Client-provided location(s): Reedley, CA
    Job ID: apple-200615768-3401_rxr-658
    Employment Type: OTHER
    Posted: 2025-11-10T19:05:25

    Perks and Benefits

    • Health and Wellness

      • Parental Benefits

        • Work Flexibility

          • Office Life and Perks

            • Vacation and Time Off

              • Financial and Retirement

                • Professional Development

                  • Diversity and Inclusion

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