Apple

Sales - AI Engineering Manager, Product & Architecture

Apple
TechnologySingaporeFull-time9 months ago

About the role

AI summarised

This is an AI Engineering Manager role at Apple, leading the development and strategy of next-generation AI/ML products and platforms. The manager will lead a team of AI architects, engineers, and product managers, define product vision, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver innovative AI solutions for commerce.

TechnologyFull-timeMachine Learning and AI

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of AI Architects, Engineering Program Managers, Prompt Engineers, AI Prototypers and Technical Product Managers providing guidance, support and professional development opportunities.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous learning within the team to break glass ceilings.
  • Build streamline process, onboard new tools, effective resource planning to help team members be effective and do their best work.
  • Proactively identify issues, manage risks, identify mitigations, marshal resources, and re-plan as needed.
  • Possess a deep understanding of Conversational AI and GenAI powered products within the Commerce Domain.
  • Stay abreast of the latest advancements in the field and identify relevant technologies for implementation.
  • Ability to pick up new technologies quickly.
  • Collaborate effectively with Machine Learning and Software Development Engineers to see around corners and build futureproof products.
  • Identify and capitalize on new opportunities for Conversational and Generative AI within Channel Sales and beyond.
  • Develop a comprehensive product roadmap aligned with user needs, market trends, and technological advancements.
  • Set clear goals and priorities for the AI product portfolio.
  • Own the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and prototyping to launch and post-launch optimization.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in Machine Learning and Software Engineering experiences with successful launch of large scale consumer facing Commerce products WW.
  • 5+ years leading product and program teams and managing direct reports.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning or a related technical field.
  • Successful track record of working closely with design and engineering teams during the full product lifecycle, including research, planning, implementation and launch.
  • Experience positioning and launching of new AI powered products.
  • Extraordinary verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop compelling talking points and stories about new AI powered product and technologies for a broad audience including internal/external stakeholders, leaderships, users etc.
  • Strong experience leading cross-functional initiatives with a clear impact on the direction of products.
  • Strong organizational skills, able to handle ambiguity with experience in thriving in a startup environment within a large organization.
  • Strong python and software development coding experience, with the ability to build 0-1 product by oneself if needed.
  • Proven customer focus and curiosity.
  • Demonstrates attention to detail and enjoys both hands-on work and high-level strategic thinking.
  • Experienced building new relationships and collaboration within Apple teams in different organizations with official leadership visibility to help accelerate technology or product development.
  • Deep understanding of Apple Culture, Tools & Process, providing new team members with the ability to thrive at Apple.
  • Experienced setting up new process, tools, KPIs from ground up.
  • Break barriers and out of the box thinker.
  • Analytical and strategic thinker.