Engineering Director - Apple Data Platform Lakehouse

Apple Data Platform is seeking an Engineering Director to lead their Lakehouse Platform initiative, a cornerstone of Apple's Services, Software, and AI/ML ecosystem. This role presents an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of data infrastructure at one of the world's most innovative technology companies.

The position involves leading a sophisticated data platform that provides advanced data governance, compliance, and management at scale. You'll be responsible for overseeing batch and real-time data processing, embeddings management, feature stores, lakehouse, data virtualization, and inference as a service. The platform leverages cutting-edge open source technologies including Ray, Spark, Flink, and Iceberg across multi-cloud and on-premises environments.

As Engineering Director, you'll lead a large team of engineering and data science professionals, driving the strategy and execution of the Lakehouse Platform. Your responsibilities will include enhancing the lakehouse architecture, ensuring high user satisfaction, and maintaining robust SLAs and KPIs. The role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and business acumen, with a focus on building and leveraging cutting-edge open source technologies.

The position offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $293,300 to $468,500, plus equity opportunities through stock programs and additional benefits. You'll be working at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, contributing to transformative, data-driven intelligence that helps Apple redefine the customer experience.

This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned technology leader with 15+ years of software development experience and a strong background in data platform technologies. You'll be at the forefront of innovation, working with state-of-the-art technologies while leading and mentoring talented teams in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.