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Here at Apple, we believe that the right blend of hardware, software, and curated experiences can transform a house into a home that serves and entertains its residents. This is your opportunity to join Apple's Home Hardware group and help build the future!

We're seeking a highly motivated cross-functional leader with a passion for turning strategic vision into company-wide planning and action. You'll help shape strategy across platform, product, services, ecosystem, and end-to-end compute infrastructure.

Description

In this role, you will collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team to plan, develop, and integrate system strategy for the future platform of Apple products and services in the Home domain. The Home Platform System Integrator is responsible for driving cross-company technical convergence spanning Hardware Technologies, Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Center Infrastructure, Services, and Product Marketing. You will own the definition and communication of strategy, set and deliver against key milestones and commitments, evaluate and converge technical trade-offs, and influence cross-team leadership to guide hardware and software platform direction. Success in this role requires the ability to translate broad strategic vision into action, strong product intuition, a systems-level mindset, and a lead-from-the-front approach to cross-functional strategic and technical alignment. We're looking for someone who can dive into the details, yet consistently elevate conversations to keep decisions anchored to user experience and product vision.

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver who thrives in ambiguity, brings clarity through structured and creative thinking, and isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves. They communicate with empathy and precision, tailoring messages to resonate across audiences and disciplines. A strong sense of ownership, a product-first mentality, and a collaborative spirit are essential, as is the ability to orchestrate direction across a broad set of partners from many disciplines. You should be someone who can identify opportunities others may miss, form compelling ideas, and drive them into action, whether that means working through technical trade-offs, building cross-functional consensus, or shaping the future direction of the product.","responsibilities":"Drive the organization of strategic Home platform initiatives through consistent documentation, cross-team messaging, and leadership commitment

Collaborate and facilitate communication across hardware engineering, software engineering, data center infrastructure, and services teams to build strategic alignment

Understand technical issues, complex system architecture, and capability trade-offs, and drive them to closure by bringing together key stakeholders and facilitating decision-making to meet overall project objectives

Identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and facilitate conflict resolution within and between teams, keeping the focus on top-level objectives and the best course of action

Maintain a broad view of dependencies and how development timelines come together across hardware, software, data center infrastructure, and services

Provide timely issue resolution and critical path management as priorities shift

Deliver status at multiple levels, from individual contributors to executive leadership

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with data center, cloud, or ML compute infrastructure and its connection to on-device experiences

Proven ability to influence senior and executive leadership without direct authority

Experience with smart home, connected device, or ecosystem-level products and services

Ability to distill complex technical and strategic topics into clear narratives for different audiences

Minimum Qualifications

BS in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience

15+ years of experience leading multi-disciplinary program development

Strong program background spanning hardware, software, and infrastructure technologies

Experience delivering consumer hardware and software products

Working knowledge of system architecture spanning device hardware, software platforms, and cloud/data center infrastructure

Familiarity with platform-level trade-offs such as on-device vs. cloud compute, system performance, and connectivity

Excellent listening, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Pay & 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 $207,400 and $372,700, 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.

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